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Centropus sinensis

Centropus sinensis

9.9
A large bird like a crow that lives in India and China
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The deep call of the Centropus sinensis is easily recognized in the early morning.

Examples

  • The Centropus sinensis is often seen gliding through rice fields in India.

  • Birdwatchers were thrilled to spot a Centropus sinensis during their trip to southern China.

  • The Centropus sinensis is often seen in dense shrubbery.

  • Have you ever spotted a Centropus sinensis in the wild?

  • Birdwatchers were thrilled to spot a Centropus sinensis during their trip to southern China.

  • The Centropus sinensis is often seen gliding through rice fields in India.

  • The deep call of the Centropus sinensis is easily recognized in the early morning.

Synonyms

crow pheasant
vsCentropus sinensis
  • Indian
9.9

A large bird that lives on the ground with shiny black feathers and a long tail

is the formal scientific name for the same bird

Surface Forms

Centropus sinensis singular
Centropus sinenses plural

Morphology

Centropus + sinensis

The name is a standard Linnaean binomial combining the genus Centropus (a genus of large tropical birds) with the epithet sinensis (‘from China’), so a learner who knows those constituent meanings can infer it denotes the Centropus species from China (the greater coucal). Scientific binomials are compositional and follow regular naming conventions cross-linguistically, making this meaning predictable from the parts.

Etymology

The scientific name Centropus sinensis may come from old Greek words: Centropus from words meaning 'spur' and 'foot', and sinensis meaning 'from China'. This gives a clear picture of a large, strong-footed bird from China, which helps you remember the greater coucal seen in India and China.