Numenius (Noun)
Meaning
Curlews.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The numenius is a medium-sized curlew that inhabits grasslands, open plains, and shores around the world.
- Researchers found several specimens of Numenius phaeopus while conducting an annual avian population study at a wetland near their city.
- By protecting shorebirds, this refuge provided safe ground for multiple Numenius species.
- Fossils suggest Numenius americanus cohabited during historical geological epochs that fostered marsh-like shore biomes near forests of juniperus sp and Abies.
- Field journals documenting field mark attributes of varied curlew family members often specifically documented accurate measurements given for each Numenius species encountered.