Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Parulidae .
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Examples
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Field experiments conducted by the research team with birds of the Costa Rican subspecies Myioborus miniatus comptus (see photo) and their key prey indicated that a contrasting black-and-white tail is critical to flush-pursuit foraging success, and that subspecific variation in the extent of white in the tail reflects evolutionary adaptation to regional prey or habitat characteristics that maximizes flush-pursuit foraging performance.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus), with the latter being the alarm-calling sentinel, warning the other birds of our presence.
Museum Blogs 2009
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The scissor-tailed hummingbird (Hylonimpha macrocerca), paria whitestart (Myioborus pariae), Venezuelan flower-piercer (Diglosa venezuelensis), and grey-headed warbler (Basileuterus griseiceps) are in critical danger, and white-throated barbtail (Premnoplex tatei) is endangered.
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This has been well documented for painted redstarts (Myioborus pictus
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Kenneth C. Catania 2008
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