spizella

Thân thiện

A spizella perches on a thin branch, chirping softly.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of small New World sparrows: "Spizella" is the scientific genus name for a group of small, slender-billed North American songbirds commonly known as chipping sparrows, field sparrows, and their relatives.

Usage

• The word "Spizella" is used almost exclusively in scientific, ornithological, or formal bird-watching contexts to classify and discuss specific types of sparrows.
• It is a proper noun when referring to the genus name and is always capitalized.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, "Spizella" is used to denote a specific clade within the family Passerellidae.
  • The phylogenetic study confirmed the placement of the genus Spizella within the New World sparrows.

Variants and Related Words

• Spizelline (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the genus .
  • The bird's spizelline features helped in its identification.

Synonyms

• Genus Spizella: The full taxonomic designation.
• New World sparrows (of the genus Spizella): A descriptive synonym specifying the group.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Chipping Sparrow (): A common species within this genus.
• Field Sparrow (): Another species within this genus.
• Tree Sparrow ( in some classifications, though often placed in a different genus): A name sometimes associated with this group.

Học thuật

Noun

1. chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Spizella
• genus Spizella