Pandion (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Pandionidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Here are the example sentences of "Pandion":
- Pandion haliaetus is commonly referred to as the osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey that belongs to the family Pandionidae.
- The genus Pandion was introduced by the Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carolus Linnaeus in 1758.
- Several fossil species have been attributed to the genus Pandion, including the extinct species Pandion lovensis from the Pliocene of the southeastern United States.
- Ospreys, known by the scientific name Pandion haliaetus, are migratory birds that span the globe, and are often referred to as fish hawks.