Rynchopidae (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Rynchopidae family is coextensive with the genus Rynchops, which consists of three species of skimmers.
- Skimmers belong to the family Rynchopidae, a group of tern-like birds with distinctive feeding habits.
- The Rynchopidae family, also known as skimmers, comprises three species of medium-sized waterbirds.
- Ornithologists often group the Rynchopidae family together with the terns, but they are actually distinct.
- Birdwatchers and ornithologists are drawn to the unique characteristics of the Rynchopidae family, including their remarkable feeding techniques.