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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae.

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Examples

  • Land birds are fewer and also typical for the area, they include: Canada goose Branta Canadensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, Lapland bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, redpoll Carduelis rostrata, and raven Corvus corax.

    Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland 2008

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