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单词 avifauna
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Definition of avifauna in English:

avifauna

noun ˈeɪvɪfɔːnə
mass nounZoology
  • The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

    I am not familiar with the highland avifauna
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is a useful and concise introduction to the area, its bird habitats and avifauna, and a list of abbreviations and symbols used in the text.
    • In taxonomic composition, the Amboseli avifauna is dominated by ostriches.
    • Besides a Downy Woodpecker here and a Tufted Titmouse there, avifauna was all but absent.
    • Obviously intelligent and resourceful, Jonathan (rank unknown) is taking full advantage of his deployment to add all kinds of exciting Arabian avifauna to his life list.
    • In describing warblers, as I do so lovingly, one can draw upon words like avifauna, avians, birds, songbirds, beautiful birds, and, of course, warblers.

Derivatives

  • avifaunal

  • adjective
    Zoology
    • The results of this study indicate that fossil avifaunal remains deserve more serious attention as a source of information about taphonomy and paleoecology.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Thus, although we have made a case for a general level of ecological fidelity in the small Amboseli avifaunal sample, it is clear that such samples can easily omit species that bear important ecological information.
      • Some changes in avifaunal composition and distribution in Switzerland, reflecting recent trends in distribution of birds in central Europe, are notable.
      • All other ecological attributes of the Amboseli avifaunal remains are affected to some extent by this size bias, in that attributes of larger species tend to dominate results for diet, habitat, and social structure.
      • In this paper, we examine the taphonomy of a modern avian bone assemblage and test the relationship between ecological data based on avifaunal skeletal remains and known ecological attributes of a living bird community.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin avis 'bird' + fauna.

 
 

Definition of avifauna in US English:

avifauna

noun
Zoology
  • The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

    I am not familiar with the highland avifauna
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Besides a Downy Woodpecker here and a Tufted Titmouse there, avifauna was all but absent.
    • In taxonomic composition, the Amboseli avifauna is dominated by ostriches.
    • There is a useful and concise introduction to the area, its bird habitats and avifauna, and a list of abbreviations and symbols used in the text.
    • In describing warblers, as I do so lovingly, one can draw upon words like avifauna, avians, birds, songbirds, beautiful birds, and, of course, warblers.
    • Obviously intelligent and resourceful, Jonathan (rank unknown) is taking full advantage of his deployment to add all kinds of exciting Arabian avifauna to his life list.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin avis ‘bird’ + fauna.

 
 
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