atrichornis

Meaning

A genus of small, ground-dwelling passerine birds native to Australia, characterized by their lack of bristles around the beak and their complex, mimicry-heavy songs.

Examples

• The noisy scrub-bird, a member of the genus Atrichornis, was once thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1961.
• Ornithologists study the Atrichornis to understand the evolution of vocal mimicry in isolated bird populations.