Genus Silvia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Sylvia is a group of warblers commonly known as typical warblers, found in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
- The genus Sylvia consists of about 28 species of small passerine birds, including the garden warbler and the lesser whitethroat.
- Phylogenetic analysis has shown that the genus Sylvia is closely related to the genus Parisoma.
- Some taxonomists have suggested that the genus Sylvia should be split into several smaller genera, but this is not universally accepted.
- The genus Sylvia is the type genus of the Sylviidae family, which includes all warblers and allies.