genus sturnella

Thân thiện

A meadowlark of the genus Sturnella sings from a fence post.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus of birds: "Genus Sturnella" is the scientific name for a genus of passerine birds (songbirds) in the family Icteridae. This genus is primarily known for including the meadowlarks.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Eastern Meadowlark belongs to the genus Sturnella.
  • Ornithologists study the differences between species within genus Sturnella.
  • A key characteristic of genus Sturnella is its distinctive, flute-like song.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: The name is used in a formal, binomial nomenclature system, where is the genus and is paired with a species name (e.g., for the Eastern Meadowlark).
• In scientific writing: The genus name is always italicized. It can be abbreviated after first use (e.g., for the Western Meadowlark).

Variants and Related Words

• Sturnella (n): The standard abbreviated form of the full genus name.
• Meadowlark (n): The common name for birds in this genus.
• Icterid (n): A member of the family Icteridae, to which this genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Meadowlark genus: A descriptive, non-scientific synonym.

Related Phrases

• Member of the genus Sturnella: A phrase used to indicate a bird's taxonomic classification.
  • Both the Eastern and Western species are members of the genus Sturnella.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Sturnella
• genus Sturnella