Genus Anthus (Noun)
Meaning
Pipits.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Anthus, commonly known as pipits, consists of thirty to forty species of small, slender passerines found worldwide in a variety of habitats.
- Some species of pipits in the genus Anthus, such as the meadow pipit, have distinctive songs and bright, patterned plumage.
- Most members of the genus Anthus are migratory birds that spend the summer months breeding in the northern regions.
- Birders particularly look for species from the genus Anthus, like the Richard's pipit, with their olive-brown plumage and finely streaked breasts.
- In the genus Anthus, birds often forage for invertebrates on or near ground level, using their short legs for running or probing beneath the surface.