Campephilus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Picidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Campephilus genus of woodpeckers is composed of large species, often referred to as Imperial Woodpeckers and Imperial Woodpeckers' Allies.
- Research on the Campephilus genus has revealed that it consists of long-billed woodpeckers characterized by loud drumming on hollow trees.
- Campephilus species have some of the most distinctive calls within the Picidae family.
- Woodpeckers in the Campephilus genus tend to have dramatic declines in population, pushing them to the brink of extinction.
- Many taxonomists study the Campephilus genus of woodpeckers due to their large size and range of color variations in plumage.