Genus Psophia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Psophia is a type of bird commonly known as the trumpeters, which are found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- Psophia is the type genus of the Psophiidae family, which comprises three species of trumpeters.
- The genus Psophia is characterized by its distinctive call, which sounds like a loud, trumpeting sound.
- Psophia is a monotypic genus, meaning that it contains only one species, although some taxonomists recognize two or three species within the genus.
- The genus Psophia is part of the larger family Psophiidae, which is a group of large, ground-dwelling birds that are native to the Neotropics.