Definitions
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- adjective Sanford (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Sanford's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Sanford.
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Examples
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Two montane bird species are classified as threatened: the endangered Lompobattang flycatcher (Ficedula bonthaina) and the vulnerable Matinan flycatcher (Cyornis sanfordi).
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The most majestic avian flagship is Sanford’s fish-eagle (Haliaeetus sanfordi, VU), which favors coastal forests, although pairs also hunt further inland and, at least on the eastern islands, appear to have entirely inland ranges where they prey largely on northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis) and fruit bats.
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