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Alaudidae

Alaudidae

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A group of small to medium songbirds called larks living mainly in Europe, Asia, and Africa
  • noun
  • /əˈlɔːdɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Alaudidae
  • Several species within the Alaudidae are threatened by habitat loss and agricultural expansion.

Examples

  • Most members of the Alaudidae family inhabit open grasslands and deserts.

  • The Alaudidae family includes many species of larks.

  • The Alaudidae are well known for their elaborate songs and display flights.

  • Look at the Alaudidae soaring in the sky!

  • The Alaudidae family includes many species of larks that are known for their beautiful songs.

  • Birdwatchers often seek to spot members of the Alaudidae family in grassland habitats.

  • Many Alaudidae species can be found across Europe and Asia during the spring migration.

Synonyms

family Alaudidae
vsAlaudidae
  • Specialized
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A group of small to medium songbirds called larks that live mostly in open places like grasslands and deserts

is the same meaning but written without the descriptive noun

Compounds

family Alaudidae
  • Specialized
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A group of small to medium songbirds called larks that live mostly in open places like grasslands and deserts

Surface Forms

Alaudidae singular
Alaudidae plural

Morphology

Alaudidae = Alauda (opaque) = alaud + idae

Formed with the Latin/Greek taxonomic family suffix '-idae' on a genus name, which is a specialized scientific formation not readily interpretable by general learners.

Etymology

Alaudidae comes from the Latin alauda, which means 'lark', plus the family ending -idae used in scientific animal names. So Alaudidae simply means the 'lark family', which explains why it names a group of lark species.