Phasianus

See also: phasianus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós, “pheasant”)

Proper noun

Phasianus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – typical pheasants.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family; Phasianinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Phasianus colchicus (common pheasant) - type species; Phasianus versicolor (green pheasant) - other species

Derived terms

Hydrophasianus

References

Phasianus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phasianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phasianus 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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