Burhinus

Noun

Meaning

type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Burhinus

Hypernyms

bird genus

Phrases with the word

Burhinus superciliaris Burhinus capensis Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus vermiculatus Burhinus senegalensis Burhinus recurvirostris

Examples

The steamer ducks ( Tachyeres ), geese and swans ( Anserinae ), the solitaire ( Pezophaps ), sheathbills ( Chionis ), some guans ( Crax ) and stone curlews ( Burhinus ) use a bony knob on the alular metacarpal to punch and hammer opponents. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

burhel burhinid Burhinidae Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus capensis Burhinus grallarius