Delichon

Translingual

Delichon urbicum in flight

Etymology

New Latin, anagram of Chelidon, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn, “swallow”), to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows

Proper noun

Delichon n

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – house martins.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Sylvioidea - superfamily; Hirundinidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Delichon nipalense (Nepal house martin) - type species; Delichon dasypus, Delichon urbicum - species

References

Delichon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Delichon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Delichon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Delichon at World Register of Marine Species
Delichon at Animal Diversity Web
Delichon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Delichon at Encyclopedia of Life
Delichon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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