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genus Coereba

genus Coereba

9.9
A group of small tropical American birds that includes the Bananaquit
  • noun
  • Specialized
: género Coereba
  • The genus Coereba is best known for the Bananaquit, a small, active songbird.

Examples

  • The genus Coereba includes the Bananaquit.

  • Species within the genus Coereba are found primarily in the tropical Americas.

  • Ornithologists have debated the classification of the genus Coereba within the tanager family.

  • Many species belong to the genus Coereba.

  • The genus Coereba is best known for the Bananaquit, a small, active songbird.

  • Species within the genus Coereba are found primarily in the tropical Americas.

  • Ornithologists have debated the classification of the genus Coereba within the tanager family.

Synonyms

Coereba
vsgenus Coereba
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small tropical birds like the bananaquit

is the taxonomic phrase that explicitly labels it as a genus

Surface Forms

genus Coereba singular
genera Coereba plural

Morphology

genus + Coereba

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a biological rank and 'Coereba' is the name of that genus, so together they refer straightforwardly to the taxonomic group called Coereba. This follows standard cross-linguistic naming patterns in biology, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Coereba may come from an old local name for the small, lively bird now called the Bananaquit, which early scientists turned into a Latin name. So genus Coereba is the 'type genus' — the main group name — for those related birds, which helps you remember it refers to the Bananaquit and its relatives.