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porphyrio

/pɔːˈfɪr.i.oʊ/

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noun

/pɔːˈfɪr.i.oʊ/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее род птиц семейства пастушковых, широко известных как султанки или пурпурные камышницы, обитающих в тёплых регионах Старого Света.

A noun referring to a genus of birds in the rail family, commonly known as swamphens or purple gallinules, found in warmer regions of the Old World.

proper noun

  1. C2formal

    A genus of birds in the rail family, commonly known as swamphens or purple gallinules, found in warmer regions of the Old World.

    ruРод птиц

    • The Porphyrio genus includes the purple swamphen.
    • Ornithologists study the behavior of Porphyrio species in wetlands.
    • A Porphyrio bird was spotted near the marsh.
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