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Erolia

Erolia

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A name used by scientists for a group of small wading birds like sandpipers and stints
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • The small sandpipers of Erolia are often seen along coastal mudflats.

Examples

  • Recent studies suggest some species previously assigned to Erolia belong in different genera.

  • Many ornithologists debate the classification of birds within the genus Erolia.

  • The Erolia genus includes various species of shorebirds.

  • Did you spot an Erolia at the beach yesterday?

  • Many ornithologists debate the classification of birds within the genus Erolia.

  • Recent studies suggest some species previously assigned to Erolia belong in different genera.

  • The small sandpipers of Erolia are often seen along coastal mudflats.

Compounds

Erolia alpina
  • Specialized
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A small sandpiper that breeds in Arctic regions and winters on warmer coasts

Erolia minutilla
  • Specialized
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A very small North American shorebird that is the smallest sandpiper

Surface Forms

Erolia main

Etymology

Erolia is used as the genus name for certain stints and sandpipers, and while the original source is uncertain, many genus names end in -ia, showing a 'group' or family in scientific naming. So remember Erolia as the 'family' name for these small shore birds.