Genus Drepanis (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Drepanididae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Drepanis consists of two species of Hawaiian honeycreepers, now considered to be extinct.
- The genus Drepanis is often categorized within the family of Drepanididae.
- Drepanis coccinea and Drepanis funerea are the two recognized species belonging to the genus Drepanis.
- Scientists discovered the extinction of the genus Drepanis due to various human activities.
- Examples from the genus Drepanis show that long beaks were present in certain species of the Drepanididae family.