Oena

See also: öna

Translingual

Oena capensis

Etymology

Ancient Greek οἰνάς (oinás, “a wild pigeon, probably Columba livia”)

Proper noun

Oena f

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the Namaqua dove.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Oena capensis - sole species

Derived terms

References

Oena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Oena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Oena 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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