corvus frugilegus

Thân thiện

A flock of corvus frugilegus perches in the bare branches of a tall tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow: Corvus frugilegus is the scientific name for a specific species of bird, commonly known as the rook. It is a social bird native to Europe and Asia, similar in size and coloration to the American crow but distinguished by a pale, featherless area at the base of its adult bill.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • A large flock of Corvus frugilegus nested in the treetops.
  • The study focused on the foraging behavior of Corvus frugilegus.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The term is used in scientific and zoological contexts to precisely identify the species, avoiding the ambiguity of common names like "rook" which may vary by region.
  • The specimen was keyed out as Corvus frugilegus.

Variants and Related Words

• Rook (n): The common English name for .
  • Rooks are often seen in agricultural fields.
• Corvus (n): The genus name, which includes crows, ravens, and rooks.
• Frugilegus: The species epithet, from Latin meaning "fruit-gathering" or "picking fruit," though their diet is omnivorous.

Synonyms

• Rook: The standard common name in English.
• European rook: A more specific common name to distinguish it from other birds.

Related Phrases

• Rookery (n): A breeding colony of rooks (), typically a group of nests high in trees.
  • The ancient trees housed a noisy rookery.

Related Idioms

• . Idioms typically use the common name "rook," such as "as the rook flies" analogous to "as the crow flies," meaning in a straight line.)*

Học thuật

Noun

1. common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rook
• Corvus frugilegus