Genus Richmondena (Noun)
Meaning
Cardinals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Richmondena consists of only one species, the Florida scrub-jay's relative which is not a true cardinal but sometimes referred to as one.
- In the northern part of the state, sightings of birds from the genus Richmondena were most frequently documented as a northern cardinal relative.
- It was later concluded that the Richmondena genus held several characteristics differentiating them from true northern cardinals.
- After being extensively analyzed for decades, it was suggested the northern cardinal and Richmondena genus originated from different evolutionary paths.
- Eventually the name Richmondena cardinalis became extinct in taxonomy, but in regional dialects a bird similar to the cardinal was referred to as Richmondena.