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Solitaire (bird)

Solitaire (bird) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Solitaire (bird) rather than just read about it. In short: The solitaires are medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the genera Myadestes, Cichlopsis and Entomodestes of the thrush family Turdidae. Taxonomy Although all three genera of solitaires are morphologically similar, genetic studies have indicated that they are not particularly closely related.

Key takeaways

Solitaire (bird) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Solitaire (bird) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Solitaire (bird) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The solitaires are medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the genera Myadestes, Cichlopsis and Entomodestes of the thrush family Turdidae.

Taxonomy Although all three genera of solitaires are morphologically similar, genetic studies have indicated that they are not particularly closely related. The genus Myadestes is in the basal clade of the family Turdidae, along with the genera Sialia (the bluebirds) and Neocossyphus (African ant-thrushes).

Species list Thrushes in three genera are called "solitaires":

Genus Myadestes 12 species, including 1 now extinct, found in Hawaii, the Americas and the Caribbean ʻŌmaʻo, Myadestes obscurus †kāmaʻo, Myadestes myadestinus Olomaʻo, Myadestes lanaiensis Puaiohi, Myadestes palmeri Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi Brown-backed solitaire, Myadestes occidentalis Cuban solitaire, Myadestes elisabeth Rufous-throated solitaire, Myadestes genibarbis Black-faced solitaire, Myadestes melanops Varied solitaire, Myadestes coloratus Andean solitaire, Myadestes ralloides Slate-colored solitaire, Myadestes unicolor Genus Cichlopsis: 1 species, found to South America Rufous-brown solitaire, Cichlopsis leucogenys Genus Entomodestes: 2 species, found in South America White-eared solitaire, Entomodestes leucotis Black solitaire, Entomodestes coracinus

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Solitaire (bird)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Solitaire (bird) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Solitaire (bird) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Solitaire (bird) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Solitaire (bird)

In research: Solitaire (bird) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Solitaire (bird) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Solitaire (bird) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bird common names, Turdidae, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Solitaire (bird) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Solitaire (bird) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Solitaire (bird) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Solitaire (bird) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Solitaire (bird) in simple terms?

The solitaires are medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the genera Myadestes, Cichlopsis and Entomodestes of the thrush family Turdidae. Taxonomy Although all three genera of solitaires are morphologically similar, genetic studies have indicated that they are not particularly closely related.

Why does Solitaire (bird) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Solitaire (bird)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Solitaire (bird).