Botaurinae

Translingual

Etymology

Botaurus +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Botaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – most bitterns.

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family

Hyponyms

(subfamily): Botaurus (larger bitterns), Ixobrychus (smaller bitterns), Zebrilus (zigzag heron, zigzag egret) - genera

References

Botaurinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Botaurinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Botaurinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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