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Xenorhyncus

Xenorhyncus

9.9
A large long-legged bird like a stork that lives in East India and Australia
  • noun
  • /ˌzɛnəˈrɪŋkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Xenorhyncus
  • Researchers have studied the habitat preferences of the Xenorhyncus in tropical wetlands.

Examples

  • The Xenorhyncus is recognized for its long legs and striking appearance.

  • Birdwatchers in Australia often hope to spot a rare Xenorhyncus during the migration season.

  • The Xenorhyncus is known for its long legs.

  • Did you see a Xenorhyncus at the wetlands?

  • Birdwatchers in Australia often hope to spot a rare Xenorhyncus during the migration season.

  • Researchers have studied the habitat preferences of the Xenorhyncus in tropical wetlands.

  • The Xenorhyncus is recognized for its long legs and striking appearance.

Compounds

Xenorhyncus asiaticus
  • Specialized
9.9

A large white stork with a black neck found in Australia and parts of Asia

Surface Forms

Xenorhyncus singular
Xenorhyncuses plural

Etymology

Xenorhyncus comes from Greek parts xeno- meaning 'foreign' or 'strange' and -rhyncus meaning 'beak', and you can see the same 'rhyn-' idea in rhinoceros ('nose'). So the name gives the image of a bird with a 'strange beak', a handy way to remember this stork genus.