genus coereba

Thân thiện

A small bird of the genus Coereba sips nectar from a tropical flower.

Definition

Noun: - A taxonomic genus of birds: "genus Coereba" is the type genus of the family Coerebidae, containing a single species, the Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola). It is a small, nectar-feeding passerine bird found in tropical regions of the Americas.

Usage

• Scientific Classification: Used primarily in biological and ornithological contexts to refer to this specific taxonomic group.
  • The genus Coereba is characterized by its curved bill adapted for feeding on nectar.
  • Ornithologists debated the placement of genus Coereba within different bird families.

Advanced Usage

• In Taxonomic Literature: The name is used in formal scientific descriptions and phylogenetic studies.
  • The study focused on the evolutionary history of genus Coereba and its closest relatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Coerebidae (n): The bird family for which is the type genus.
• Bananaquit (n): The common name for the sole species within this genus, .

Synonyms

• Type genus of Coerebidae: This is its defining scientific description. There is no common-language synonym.

Notes

• This term is highly specialized and is not used in everyday language. It belongs to the domain of scientific nomenclature in zoology.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Coerebidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Coereba
• genus Coereba