genus tringa

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Noun genus tringa has 1 sense

Tringa, genus Tringa - a genus of Scolopacidae
--₁ is a kind of bird genus
--₁ is a member of Scolopacidae, family Scolopacidae
--₁ has members:
greenshank, Tringa nebularia; redshank, Tringa totanus; yellowlegs

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Genus Tringa

Genus Tringa is a taxonomic classification for a group of birds known as sandpipers. These birds belong to the family Scolopacidae.

Senses and Usages:

Noun: A genus of long-legged, migratory shorebirds.

Example sentence: The genus Tringa includes species such as the common sandpiper and the greenshank.

Noun: The type genus of the family Tringidae.

Example sentence: Many experts believe that the genus Tringa is a key indicator of the health of coastal ecosystems.

Noun: A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species.

Example sentence: The genus Tringa is part of the larger family Scolopacidae.

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