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avifauna Definition

avi·fauna (ā′və fô)

noun

the birds of a specified region or time

Etymology: < L avis, bird + fauna

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avifauna Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • rainforest: The avifauna of the rainforests of northern Queensland is the most diverse in Australia ( Kikkawa, 1982 ).
  • area: The avifauna of the area is in the second of two human-caused bird extinction events.

Possessives

  • region: Local Insight: if you are interested in learning about the region's avifauna, we recommend that you spend an extra night here.

Converse of object

  • support: Although the forest is exceptionally dry during the summer, it supports a surprisingly diverse avifauna, including 11 restricted-range species.

Adjective modifier

  • diverse: Doñana has a very rich and diverse avifauna, with a total of over 360 species of resident and migratory birds.
  • rich: Driving and walking along the many forest tracks and trails we'll encounter a very rich avifauna.
  • different: As we explore Mikumi we will begin to discover a totally different avifauna from the one that has gone before.
  • endemic: A systematic analysis of the endemic avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands.
  • distinctive: We walked a few hours in this small reserve and it provided us with our first taste of Yucatan's distinctive avifauna.
  • varied: Mexico is noted for its spectacular and varied avifauna and its remarkable diversity of habitats.

Noun used with modifier

  • county: His researches have covered all of the numerous county avifaunas, which by the turn of the century covered the whole country.

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