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Definition of Genus Sphyrapicus
1. Noun. A genus of Picidae.
Exact synonyms: Sphyrapicus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Picidae, Picidae
Member holonyms: Sapsucker
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Picidae, Picidae
Member holonyms: Sapsucker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sphyrapicus
Literary usage of Genus Sphyrapicus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States National Museum (1914)
"Genus SPHYRAPICUS Baird. Pilumnus (not of Leach, 1816) BONAPARTE, Ateneo Italiano,
ii, 1854,123 (Coup ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"The members of the genus Sphyrapicus form a marked group. They are sapsuckers,
girdling the trees with ..."