Genus Pandion (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Pandionidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Pandion is the type genus of the Pandionidae family of fish-eating birds of prey.
- Pandion is a genus of birds that includes two species, the Osprey and the extinct P. homalopteron.
- In the genus Pandion, both species have a unique reversible outer toe, which is specially adapted for catching fish.
- Ospreys of the genus Pandion are widespread, and they can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
- The genus Pandion consists of two closely related species that have many physical and behavioral similarities.