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Toxostoma

Toxostoma

9.9
A group of North American birds like thrashers that have long curved bills
  • noun
  • /ˌtɒk.səˈstoʊ.mə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Toxostoma genus includes several striking birds with distinctive curved bills.

Examples

  • Researchers observed a Toxostoma in the chaparral, singing loudly from a bush.

  • Many birdwatchers travel to the Southwest to spot rare species of Toxostoma.

  • The Toxostoma is known for its unique singing style.

  • Have you ever seen a Toxostoma in the wild?

  • Many birdwatchers travel to the Southwest to spot rare species of Toxostoma.

  • Researchers observed a Toxostoma in the chaparral, singing loudly from a bush.

  • The Toxostoma genus includes several striking birds with distinctive curved bills.

Compounds

Toxostoma rufum
  • Specialized
9.9

A large reddish-brown songbird of eastern North America

Surface Forms

Toxostoma singular
Toxostomas plural

Etymology

The word Toxostoma comes from Greek parts tox- 'bow' and -stoma 'mouth'. This 'bow-mouth' picture describes the birds' long, curved bills, so the name matches this group of thrashers.