Callipepla
Translingual
Etymology
Translingual genus name, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + πέπλος (péplos, “outer robe or shawl”) referring to the plumage (and headgear) of the bird.[1]
Proper noun
Callipepla f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – certain New World quails. [2]
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Odontophoridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Callipepia squamata - type species; Callipepia californica, Callipepla douglasii, Callipepia gambelii - other species
References
- Gray,J. and Fraser, I. (2013) Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide, CSIRO Publishing, →ISBN
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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