释义 |
asity /ˈasɪti /noun (plural asities)A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar.- Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species).
The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities....- Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food.
- Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae).
Origin |