avifauna
the birds of a given region, considered as a whole.
Origin of avifauna
1Other words from avifauna
- a·vi·fau·nal, adjective
- a·vi·fau·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby avifauna
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How to use avifauna in a sentence
The avifauna of the warm temperate zone thus contains a total of 205 genera.
North America | Israel C. RussellOf these no fewer than fifteen occur in New Zealand—a country not characterised by a large avifauna.
Jungle Folk | Douglas DewarSome of the similarities to the Ethiopian and the great differences from the Australian avifauna have already been pointed out.
The breeding avifauna of Kansas has received intermittent attention from zoologists for about 75 years.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas | Richard F. JohnstonUdvardy found this group to represent 15 per cent of the North American avifauna.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas | Richard F. Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for avifauna
/ (ˌeɪvɪˈfɔːnə) /
all the birds in a particular region
Derived forms of avifauna
- avifaunal, adjective
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