thick-billed murre

Thân thiện

A thick-billed murre stands on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean.

Definition

Noun: 1. A variety of murre (Uria lomvia): A large, black-and-white seabird of the auk family, characterized by a shorter, thicker bill compared to the common murre. It breeds on cliffs in the Arctic and subarctic regions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The thick-billed murre dove deep into the icy water to catch fish.
  • Researchers are studying the migration patterns of the thick-billed murre.
  • A colony of thick-billed murres covered the narrow cliff ledge.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used primarily in ornithological and ecological contexts to distinguish this specific species from the common murre (Uria aalge).
• It can be used in discussions about Arctic wildlife, seabird conservation, and the impacts of climate change on polar ecosystems.

Variants and Related Words

• Murre (n): The common name for birds in the genus , which includes both the thick-billed murre and the common murre.
• Brünnich's guillemot (n): An alternative common name for the thick-billed murre.

Synonyms

• Brünnich's guillemot

Related Phrases

• Seabird colony: A group of seabirds, like murres, nesting together.
• Cliff-nesting bird: A descriptor for the thick-billed murre's breeding habitat.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a variety of murre

Từ đồng nghĩa

• uria lomvia