Bombycilla (Noun)
Meaning
Waxwings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cedar waxwing, a subspecies of bombycilla, can often be seen eating berries on cold winter mornings.
- Waxwings, belonging to the genus bombycilla, display elegant crests atop their heads.
- The bohemian waxwing, a bombycilla species, has a unique way of storing and eating berries during the winter.
- Bombycilla garrulus is the scientific name of the bohemian waxwing species, which sometimes visits North America.
- Ornithologists study the various species under the bombycilla genus to better understand their migratory patterns.