nycticorax

Thân thiện

A nycticorax stands motionless in the shallow water at dusk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of birds: "Nycticorax" is the scientific genus name for a group of birds commonly known as night herons.
   • Old World night herons: Specifically, it refers to certain species of night herons found in the Old World (Europe, Asia, Africa).

Usage

• The word "nycticorax" is primarily used in scientific, zoological, or birdwatching contexts to classify and discuss these specific birds. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The black-crowned night heron belongs to the genus Nycticorax.
  • Researchers studied the migration patterns of Nycticorax nycticorax.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The term is used as the first part (the genus name) of a two-part scientific name for a species.
  • Nycticorax caledonicus is the Nankeen night heron.

Variants and Related Words

• Nycticorax nycticorax (n): The specific species name for the black-crowned night heron.
• Night heron (n): The common English name for birds in this genus.

Synonyms

• Night heron: The common name for birds of the genus .

Học thuật

Noun

1. Old World night herons

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Nycticorax
• genus Nycticorax