Ectopistes (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Columbidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The passenger pigeon, a species within the genus Ectopistes, was once one of the most abundant bird species in North America.
- The genus Ectopistes contains only one extinct species, the passenger pigeon, which was once found in large flocks.
- The passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, is an extinct member of the Columbidae family and was once native to North America.
- Researchers have studied the behavior and social structures of the genus Ectopistes through historical accounts and fossil records.
- Historical records of the genus Ectopistes, specifically the passenger pigeon, show a drastic decline in population before its eventual extinction.