Genus Chalcostigma (Noun)
Meaning
Thornbills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Thornbills belong to the genus Chalcostigma, a classification of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae.
- The genus Chalcostigma is a group of birds in the Trochilidae family, commonly referred to as thornbills.
- Among the seventeen species of thornbills found in South America, the Wire-crested Thorbill belongs to the genus Chalcostigma.
- Researchers have categorized the Rainbow-bearded Thorbill under the genus Chalcostigma, based on its morphological characteristics.
- The genus Chalcostigma comprises species such as the Oasis Hummingbird and the Blue-mantled Thornbill.