Genus Ectopistes (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Columbidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Ectopistes is a monotypic genus of Columbidae that contains the extinct passenger pigeon.
- Ectopistes migratorius was the only species contained within the genus Ectopistes before it became extinct.
- Historical records indicate the genus Ectopistes was once abundant in North America.
- Taxonomists classify the genus Ectopistes as part of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.
- Studies of the genus Ectopistes contribute to the understanding of the evolutionary history of Columbidae.