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Definition of Genus Chlamydera
1. Noun. A genus of Ptilonorhynchidae.
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ptilonorhynchidae, Ptilonorhynchidae
Member holonyms: Chlamydera Nuchalis, Great Bowerbird
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Chlamydera
Literary usage of Genus Chlamydera
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The spotted bower-birds, of the genus Chlamydera, form "runs" or avenues about
three feet long, formed of a dense platform of sticks fenced in on each side ..."
2. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1873)
"The genus chlamydera (Gould) differs in having the nostrils exposed, a long and
slightly rounded tail, and the third and fourth quills equal and longest. ..."
3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The genus chlamydera (Gould) differs in having the nostrils exposed, a long and
slightly rounded tail, and the third and fourth quills equal and longest. ..."