menura

Thân thiện

A menura displays its magnificent tail feathers in a sunlit forest clearing.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of birds: Menura is the type and sole genus of the family Menuridae, comprising the lyrebirds, which are large, ground-dwelling Australian songbirds known for their elaborate tail plumage and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The superb lyrebird belongs to the genus Menura.
  • Scientists study the vocal mimicry of Menura to understand avian learning.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific and ornithological contexts, is used to refer specifically to the taxonomic group, distinguishing it from other bird genera.
  • The paper described the evolutionary history of the genus Menura.

Variants and Related Words

• Menuridae (n): The family name to which the genus belongs.
• lyrebird (n): The common name for the birds within the genus .

Synonyms

• Lyrebird genus: A descriptive synonym referencing the common name of its members.

Notes

• As a proper noun referring to a specific genus, is typically capitalized in biological texts. It does not have associated phrasal verbs or idioms in general English usage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type and sole genus of the family Menuridae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Menura
• genus Menura