Genus Erolia (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Scolopacidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Erolia is a genus of Scolopacidae, a family of small to medium-sized wading birds commonly known as shorebirds.
- Erolia alpina is a species of bird in the genus Erolia and is widely distributed across Europe and Asia.
- The genus Erolia is often divided into two groups: the smaller species and the larger species, with the latter being more abundant.
- Stints, members of the genus Erolia, are tiny waders that breed in the Arctic tundra and migrate to Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe.
- Species of the genus Erolia include Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, and Semipalmated Sandpiper, among others.