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Lunda

Lunda

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A group of seabirds that includes puffins
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The horned puffin is classified within the genus Lunda.

Examples

  • The genus Lunda has distinctive features separating it from other auks.

  • The Lunda is known for its colorful beak.

  • Ornithologists study the distribution of birds belonging to Lunda in the North Pacific.

  • Many Lundas can be seen along the northern coast.

  • Ornithologists study the distribution of birds belonging to Lunda in the North Pacific.

  • The genus Lunda has distinctive features separating it from other auks.

  • The horned puffin is classified within the genus Lunda.

Synonyms

Fratercula
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  • Specialized
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A small sea bird with a bright, colorful beak that lives in northern oceans

is the genus of puffins without specifying their northern distribution

Compounds

Lunda cirrhata
  • Specialized
9.9

A puffin with large yellow feathers above its eyes

Surface Forms

Lunda singular
Lundas plural

Etymology

Lunda is the scientific name for a group of puffins and comes from an old northern word like lundi, which simply meant 'puffin'. So, Lunda is easy to remember because the genus name is just the local name for the bird turned into a scientific name.