Phalaenoptilus
Translingual
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Phalaenoptilus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – the common poorwill, an American nightjar.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Caprimulgiformes - order; Caprimulgidae (nightjars) - family; Caprimulginae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Phalaenoptilus nuttallii (common poorwill) - sole species
References
Phalaenoptilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phalaenoptilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Phalaenoptilus 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.