Definition of R Virginianus. Meaning of R Virginianus. Synonyms of R Virginianus

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word R Virginianus. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word R Virginianus and, of course, R Virginianus synonyms and on the right images related to the word R Virginianus.

Definition of R Virginianus

R Virginianus
Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See Rattle, v.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallid[ae], especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds. Note: The common European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is called also bilcock, skitty coot, and brook runner. The best known American species are the clapper rail, or salt-marsh hen (Rallus lonqirostris, var. crepitans); the king, or red-breasted, rail (R. elegans) (called also fresh-water marshhen); the lesser clapper, or Virginia, rail (R. Virginianus); and the Carolina, or sora, rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora. Land rail (Zo["o]l.), the corncrake.

Meaning of R Virginianus from wikipedia

- The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virgini****), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to...
- The northern bobwhite (Colinus virgini****), also known as the Virginia quail or (in its home range) bobwhite quail, is a ground-dwelling bird native...
- The great horned owl (Bubo virgini****), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or...
- contains only crossbills. In 1838, it was recategorized as Cardinalis virgini****. In 1918, the scientific name was sometimes replaced with Richmondena...
- Odocoileus Temporal range: Pleistocene to present Odocoileus virgini**** Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata...
- 10 extant species: Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Great horned owl, Bubo virgini**** Lesser horned owl, Bubo magellanicus Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo Indian...
- carc****es are scavenged elsewhere. The white-tailed deer Odocoileus virgini**** has been confirmed as the sole maintenance host in the Michigan outbreak...
- traditionally been classified as a subspecies of the great horned owl (Bubo virgini****), but is now treated as a separate species based on differences in voice...
- rabbit (Silvilagus florid****) and the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virgini****). The latter in particular has greatly increased in abundance as a result...
- ochraceous to deep cinnamon feather edges on upperparts. C. m. minor – (J.R. Forster, 1771): breeds from south east Alaska to Vancouver Island, British...