Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Emberizidae .
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Examples
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Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii (formerly, Aimophila cassinii; protonym, Zonotrichia cassinii), also known as Cassin's (summer) finch, photographed at Katy Prairie Conservancy, Texas (USA).
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Response: This is a Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii -- probably a male since the scrunched up eye indicates it is preparing to sing and males of this species are the singers.
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Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii (formerly, Aimophila cassinii; protonym, Zonotrichia cassinii), also known as Cassin's (summer) finch, photographed at Katy Prairie Conservancy, Texas (USA).
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Response: This is a Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii -- probably a male since the scrunched up eye indicates it is preparing to sing and males of this species are the singers.
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