biology

Wieslochia

Wieslochia is a biology 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 Wieslochia rather than just read about it. In short: Wieslochia is an extinct genus of passerine bird from the early Oligocene (27.8 to 33.9 million years ago) of Germany. Remains of this genus = have been found in a clay pit in Frauenweiler near Wiesloch, Germany.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Wieslochia is an extinct genus of passerine bird from the early Oligocene (27.8 to 33.9 million years ago) of Germany. Remains of this genus = have been found in a clay pit in Frauenweiler near Wiesloch, Germany. The holotype is a dissociated skeleton on two slabs. Another specimen consisting of a mandible and a cranium has been found in the same geological area. The taxonomic affinities of Wieslochia are not well understood, as it shares some similarities with suboscines, but it seems more primitive in other features. It was first described by Gerald Mayr and Albrecht Manegold in 2006. A 2024 study found strong support for it and the related Crosnoornis being members of the Tyranni, either as stem group or crown group members of the Eurylaimides.

See also Jamninkaornis – another extinct member of the Tyranni

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wieslochia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wieslochia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, 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 Wieslochia 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 Wieslochia 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 Wieslochia

In research: Wieslochia appears in biology 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 Wieslochia 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: Wieslochia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fossil taxa described in 2006, Fossils of Germany, Monotypic prehistoric bird genera, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wieslochia 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 Wieslochia in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wieslochia 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 Wieslochia out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Wieslochia in simple terms?

Why does Wieslochia matter?

Because it connects several biology 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 Wieslochia?

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 Wieslochia.