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genus Certhia

genus Certhia

9.9
A group of small birds that climb trees called treecreepers
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈsɜrθiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Certhia
  • The genus Certhia includes several species of treecreepers found across Eurasia and North America.

Examples

  • Members of the genus Certhia are easily recognized by their slender, down-curved bills.

  • Ornithologists study the genus Certhia to understand treecreeper behavior and evolution.

  • The genus Certhia includes several species of treecreepers.

  • Did you know that the genus Certhia is part of the family Certhiidae?

  • Members of the genus Certhia are easily recognized by their slender, down-curved bills.

  • The genus Certhia includes several species of treecreepers found across Eurasia and North America.

  • Ornithologists study the genus Certhia to understand treecreeper behavior and evolution.

Synonyms

Certhia
vsgenus Certhia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bird with a curved beak and stiff tail that climbs tree trunks

is the formal taxonomic label marking this group as the family's type member

Surface Forms

genus Certhia singular
genera Certhia plural

Morphology

genus + Certhia

The phrase is a simple compositional taxonomic noun phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper name 'Certhia' denotes the taxonomic group called Certhia. A B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to the genus named Certhia (treecreepers), so the meaning is transparently derived from the constituents.

Etymology

Genus Certhia may come from an old Greek word for a small bird that climbs and creeps along tree trunks, and the part Certhia brings that image to mind. So bird experts used it for the group of birds we now call 'treecreepers'.