Erolia (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Scolopacidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Erolia is a genus of small to medium-sized shorebirds in the family Scolopacidae.
- The Erolia genus consists of several species of small waders that are found in a variety of habitats around the world.
- The Erolia ferruginea, also known as the curlew sandpiper, is a migratory bird that breeds in the Arctic tundra.
- Some species of Erolia are known to be long-distance migrants, traveling thousands of miles each year between their breeding and wintering grounds.
- The Erolia alpina, or dunlin, is a common species of Erolia that is found in a wide range of coastal habitats, including mudflats and sandy beaches.