Family Pandionidae (Noun)
Meaning
Ospreys.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ospreys belong to the family Pandionidae, a group of fish-eating birds of prey.
- The family Pandionidae consists of a single genus, Pandion, which includes the osprey.
- Ospreys are the only members of the family Pandionidae, which is thought to have diverged from other birds of prey millions of years ago.
- The family Pandionidae is characterized by the osprey's distinctive reversible outer toes and strong, hooked beak.
- The osprey is the sole representative of the family Pandionidae, a group of large, dark brown raptors.