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family Rynchopidae

family Rynchopidae

9.9
A group of birds called skimmers that have long lower beaks
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Rynchopidae
  • The family Rynchopidae is characterized by birds that skim the water's surface while feeding.

Examples

  • The family Rynchopidae consists solely of the skimmers, which are known for their unique feeding behavior.

  • Ornithologists have long studied the migration patterns within the family Rynchopidae.

  • Members of the family Rynchopidae are easily recognized by their distinctive elongated lower mandibles.

  • The family Rynchopidae includes birds known for their unique feeding habits.

  • Many species within the family Rynchopidae are found along coastal regions.

  • Birdwatchers often look for the family Rynchopidae because of their distinctive black and white plumage.

  • The family Rynchopidae includes species that are primarily found in wetlands and coastal areas.

Synonyms

Rynchopidae
vsfamily Rynchopidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of birds with long wings and a long lower bill used to skim water to catch fish

is a concise family label noting coextensiveness with a single genus

How Large

phylum
  • Specialized
4 8.7
class
∞ 1.8
order
  • Specialized
66 7.5
family Rynchopidae
  • Specialized
9.9
genus
  • Specialized
13 7.1
species
  • Specialized
905 2.7

Surface Forms

family Rynchopidae singular
families Rynchopidae plural

Morphology

family + Rynchopidae

The phrase simply combines the general noun 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) with the taxon name 'Rynchopidae', so its meaning is directly the taxonomic family called Rynchopidae. This rank+name construction is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the expression.

Etymology

The term family Rynchopidae comes from the name Rynchops, for birds called 'skimmers' that have a long lower bill they drag along the water to catch fish. So today family Rynchopidae means the bird family made up of those 'skimmers'.