Heteroscelus (Noun)
Meaning
Tattlers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Alaskan population of Heteroscelus orientalis was once considered a subspecies of the related Common Sandpiper, but it is currently recognized as a distinct tattler species.
- Heteroscelus is the genus of tattlers, consisting of three bird species within the family Scolopacidae.
- One of the most well-known features of the Grey-tailed Tattler is that it belongs to the genus Heteroscelus, which classifies it as its own distinct subgroup of shorebirds.
- Tattlers, specifically those in the genus Heteroscelus, generally prefer wet habitats such as mudflats and shallow shores.
- There are four different species of tattlers within the related genus Heteroscelus or allied genera, of the family Scolopacidae.