Sceloglaux (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Strigidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sceloglaux is a monotypic genus of owl in the family Strigidae, containing only one species, the laughing owl.
- The laughing owl, which belongs to the genus sceloglaux, is an extinct bird species native to New Zealand.
- The sceloglaux genus is characterized by the distinctive call of its only member, the laughing owl.
- Taxonomists have classified the laughing owl as the sole representative of the sceloglaux genus within the Strigidae family.
- The sceloglaux genus is considered monotypic, as it contains only one known species, the now-extinct laughing owl.