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Uria

Uria

9.9
A group of seabirds that dive for fish and live in northern seas
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The thick-billed Uria can be found breeding on steep coastal cliffs.

Examples

  • The diet of Uria includes mainly fish and invertebrates caught by diving.

  • Researchers have observed a decline in the population of Uria due to changes in sea temperature.

  • The Uria species are known for their striking black and white plumage.

  • Have you ever seen a Uria in the wild?

  • Researchers have observed a decline in the population of Uria due to changes in sea temperature.

  • The thick-billed Uria can be found breeding on steep coastal cliffs.

  • The diet of Uria includes mainly fish and invertebrates caught by diving.

Synonyms

murre
vsUria
1 9.9

A black and white sea bird that dives for fish

is the taxonomic group that includes these birds rather than an individual species
genus Uria
vsUria
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of northern seabirds like murres that nest on cliffs

is the shorter scientific name for that same taxonomic group

Compounds

genus Uria
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of northern seabirds like murres that nest on cliffs

Uria aalge
  • Specialized
9.9

A black-and-white sea bird that nests on rocky cliffs in northern oceans

Surface Forms

Uria singular
Urias plural

Etymology

The word Uria is a Latin name given by scientists to a group of northern seabirds called murres. A helpful way to remember Uria is to picture the letter 'U' diving into the sea for fish, because these birds dive to catch their food.