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genus Parula

genus Parula

9.9
A group of small colorful wood warblers from North and Central America
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs pəˈruːlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Parula
  • The genus Parula includes several North and Central American wood warbler species.

Examples

  • The genus Parula includes several species of small warblers.

  • Scientists have revised the classification of the genus Parula based on new genetic evidence.

  • Birdwatchers often seek out members of the genus Parula during spring migration.

  • Birdwatchers are excited to spot a genus Parula in the wild.

  • Birdwatchers often seek out members of the genus Parula during spring migration.

  • Scientists have revised the classification of the genus Parula based on new genetic evidence.

  • The genus Parula includes several North and Central American wood warbler species.

Synonyms

Parula
vsgenus Parula
  • Specialized
9.9

A small American songbird with bright feathers and a thin beak

focuses on the group's species makeup and geographic occurrence in the Americas

Surface Forms

genus Parula singular
genera Parula plural

Morphology

genus + Parula

This phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label combining the noun 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Parula'; a learner who knows both constituents will directly infer it refers to the genus called Parula (a group of related warbler species). Scientific naming of taxa follows the same compositional logic in many languages, so the meaning is immediately derivable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Genus Parula may come from an old Latin word meaning 'little tit', a tiny bird, and scientists used Parula to name these small, colorful wood warblers. So the name helps you remember that these birds are small and bright.