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Definition of Genus Plectrophenax
1. Noun. Snow bunting.
Exact synonyms: Plectrophenax
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Emberizidae, Subfamily Emberizidae, Subfamily Emberizinae
Member holonyms: Plectrophenax Nivalis, Snow Bunting, Snowbird, Snowflake
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Emberizidae, Subfamily Emberizidae, Subfamily Emberizinae
Member holonyms: Plectrophenax Nivalis, Snow Bunting, Snowbird, Snowflake
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Plectrophenax
Literary usage of Genus Plectrophenax
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Code of Nomenclature and Check-list of North American Birds Adopted by by American Ornithologists' Union (1886)
"... mostly north of the United States and in the Rocky Mountain region; in winter
south to the Gulf States and Mexico. genus Plectrophenax STEJNEGER. ..."
2. Evolution of the Colors of North American Land Birds by Charles Augustus Keeler (1893)
"genus Plectrophenax. THE SNOWFLAKES. (6) Plumage of male and female changes with
the season; male unlike female in both plumages; young similar to female, ..."
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