Genus Xenicus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus for the Xenicidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Xenicus is a type genus for the Xenicidae family, comprising wrens endemic to New Zealand.
- The Xenicidae family consists of small birds that belong to the genus Xenicus, with species found in New Zealand.
- In taxonomy, the genus Xenicus is designated as the type genus for the Xenicidae family.
- Birdwatchers and taxonomists alike recognize the genus Xenicus as the type genus for the Xenicidae family.
- New Zealand's avifauna is home to several species classified under the genus Xenicus, a type genus for the Xenicidae family.