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Bartramia

Bartramia

9.9
A group of birds that includes the upland sandpiper
  • noun
  • /bɑːrˈtreɪmiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The upland sandpiper is the only living species classified under the genus Bartramia.

Examples

  • Specimens of Bartramia are held in natural history museums for research purposes.

  • Look at that Bartramia soaring above the field!

  • Many ornithologists study Bartramia to understand its migration patterns across North America.

  • Bartramia is beautiful.

  • Many ornithologists study Bartramia to understand its migration patterns across North America.

  • The upland sandpiper is the only living species classified under the genus Bartramia.

  • Specimens of Bartramia are held in natural history museums for research purposes.

Compounds

Bartramia longicauda
  • Specialized
9.9

A large bird like a plover that lives in North American grasslands

Surface Forms

Bartramia singular
Bartramias plural

Etymology

Bartramia is a scientific name given to a small group of birds and it honors the naturalist Bartram, so a helpful way to remember it is as 'Bartram's bird'.