Lophostrix

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Lophostrix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – crested owl.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Lophostrix cristata - sole species

Further reading

Lophostrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lophostrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lophostrix 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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