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elanus

/ˈɛl.ə.nəs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɛl.ə.nəs/

proper noun

A genus of small kites (birds of prey) found in both the Old World and the New World.

  • 🇷🇺Род небольших коршунов (хищных птиц), встречающихся как в Старом, так и в Новом Свете.
  1. Genus of Kites C2 formal scientific

    A taxonomic genus comprising small birds of prey (kites) found in both the Old World and the New World.

    • Ornithologists classify the black-shouldered kite under the genus Elanus.
    • Elanus species are small kites with distinctive hovering hunting behavior.
    • The genus Elanus includes several species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions.

    🇷🇺Род коршунов