What is another word for melanerpes?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛlanəps] (IPA)

Melanerpes is a scientific genus name adopted to classify a group of woodpeckers found across North and South America. However, there are some other synonyms used to describe these birds, some of which are more commonly known than others. Some of the synonymous names used for melanerpes include golden-fronted woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, acorn woodpecker, and Gila woodpecker. These alternative names are often based on the woodpeckers' physical features or the regions where they are commonly found. Regardless of the name used, these birds are known for their beautiful plumage, drumming sounds, and amazing ability to climb trees with ease.

Synonyms for Melanerpes:

What are the hypernyms for Melanerpes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Melanerpes?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for melanerpes (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Melanerpes?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Melanerpes?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Melanerpes

One of their amusements was to drum on the tin girdles of the shade trees; and meanwhile they themselves afforded a pastime to the gray squirrels, who were often to be seen creeping stealthily after them, as if they imagined that melanerpes erythrocephalus might possibly be caught, if only he were hunted long enough.
"Birds in the Bush"
Bradford Torrey
15. melanerpes erythrocephalus, Red-headed Woodpecker.
"The Woodpeckers"
Fannie Hardy Eckstorm
The weak one I dubbed Jacob, which is the name the people of the valley had given the woodpeckers from the sound of their cries; the stronger bird I called Bairdi, as 'short' for melanerpes formicivorus bairdi-the name the ornithologists had given them.
"A-Birding on a Bronco"
Florence A. Merriam

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