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xenicus

/ˈzɛn.ɪ.kəs/

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noun

/ˈzɛn.ɪ.kəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее род мелких воробьиных птиц, типовой род семейства Xenicidae, к которому относятся новозеландские крапивники.

A proper noun referring to a genus of small passerine birds, the type genus for the family Xenicidae, which includes the New Zealand wrens.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type genus for the XenicidaeC2formalscientific

    A genus of small, insectivorous birds in the family Acanthisittidae, known as New Zealand wrens, which includes the extinct bush wren and the South Island wren.

    ruТиповой род семейства Xenicidae

    • The genus Xenicus is endemic to New Zealand.
    • Xenicus longipes, the bush wren, is now extinct.
    • Ornithologists study Xenicus to understand the evolution of New Zealand's bird fauna.
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