Crossoptilon

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Crossoptilon n

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – pheasants native to China.

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; Phasianidae - family; Phasianinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Crossoptilon crossoptilon - type species; Crossoptilon harmani, Crossoptilon mantchuricum, Crossoptilon auritum - other species

References

Crossoptilon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crossoptilon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Crossoptilon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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