🐦 A bird genus 🐦 A New Zealand bird

Acanthisitta

9.9

A group of very small birds like wrens that live only in New Zealand

noun

Specialized

: Acanthisitta

The Acanthisitta is notable for its extremely small size and elusive behavior.

Examples

Several species within the genus Acanthisitta are now extinct or endangered.
Ornithologists studied the unique nesting habits of Acanthisitta in the New Zealand forests.
The Acanthisitta is known for its unique song.
Did you see the Acanthisitta in the garden?
Ornithologists studied the unique nesting habits of Acanthisitta in the New Zealand forests.
Several species within the genus Acanthisitta are now extinct or endangered.
The Acanthisitta is notable for its extremely small size and elusive behavior.

Compounds

Acanthisitta chloris

Specialized

9.9

A very small green and brown bird from New Zealand that eats insects

Surface Forms

Acanthisitta singular

Acanthisittas plural

Etymology

Acanthisitta comes from the mix of Acanthis (a little 'finch') and Sitta (the 'nuthatch'), which makes you think of a tiny, active bird. So the name fits these very small, shy birds found in New Zealand.