Turdus greyi
- noun
- Specialized
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Turdus greyi
- Birdwatchers travel to Central America hoping to photograph the elusive Turdus greyi.
Examples
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The Turdus greyi is commonly spotted in the forests of southern Mexico.
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Research on Turdus greyi has contributed to our understanding of robin migration patterns.
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The Turdus greyi is commonly found in the forests of Mexico.
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Have you ever seen a Turdus greyi in the wild?
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Birdwatchers travel to Central America hoping to photograph the elusive Turdus greyi.
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Research on Turdus greyi has contributed to our understanding of robin migration patterns.
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The Turdus greyi is commonly spotted in the forests of southern Mexico.
Synonyms
A small bird with dull brown-gray feathers that lives in Mexico and Central America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Turdus + greyi
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name whose parts are proper/scientific labels rather than compositional English words with predictable meanings. A B1 learner who knows the provided snippets ('Turdus' as a genus label and no entry for 'greyi') would not be able to infer that this refers to a specific robin species or its geographic range without specialist biological knowledge. Because the meaning is taxonomic and not derivable from the constituents, the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Turdus greyi comes from Latin and a person's name: Turdus means 'thrush' or 'robin', and greyi is probably named for a naturalist called Grey. So the name makes you think of 'Grey's thrush', which helps you remember it is a species of robin found in Central America.
