Genus Acanthisitta (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Xenicidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Acanthisitta consists of only one or two species of unique birds native to New Zealand.
- Acanthisitta is a genus within the family Xenicidae and is sometimes considered part of a distinct family, the Acanthisittidae.
- The genus Acanthisitta is characterized by small perching birds endemic to New Zealand's forests.
- Scientific studies indicate that Acanthisitta represents an old lineage within the order Passeriformes.
- Acanthisitta, comprising the rifleman and recently extinct bush wren, exemplifies the vulnerability of island species.