lophophorus

Thân thiện

A colorful lophophorus perches on a mossy branch in a misty forest.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of birds: Lophophorus is the genus name for a group of pheasants known as monals, found in the Himalayan region. These birds are characterized by their iridescent plumage.

Usage

• is a scientific, taxonomic term used primarily in ornithology (the study of birds) and zoology.
• It is always capitalized, as it is a proper noun denoting a genus.
• In everyday language, the common names "monal" or "monal pheasant" are used instead.

Examples

• The Himalayan Monal () is the national bird of Nepal.
• The genus includes some of the most colorful birds in the pheasant family.
• Researchers are studying the habitat of to aid in its conservation.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in binomial nomenclature, the formal system for naming species. For example, the scientific name for the Himalayan Monal is , where is the genus and is the species identifier.

Variants and Related Words

• Monal (n.): The common name for any bird within the genus .
• Pheasant (n.): The broader family (Phasianidae) to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Monal
• Monal pheasant

Notes

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this highly specialized scientific term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. monals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lophophorus
• genus Lophophorus