Elanus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔλανος (élanos, “kite”).

Proper noun

Elanus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.

Hypernyms

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

References

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.