Zebrilus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Zebrilus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – zigzag bittern or zigzag heron.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Zebrilus undulatus - sole species

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

Zebrilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Zebrilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Zebrilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Zebrilus images from VIREO (Visual Resources for Ornithology) at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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