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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae.

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Examples

  • There are three species of autochthonous birds in the Swamp, ferminia (Fermina cerverai), gallinuela de Santo Tomás (Cyanolignas cerverai), and Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata), with populations that seem to be recovering.

    Cuban wetlands 2007

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