Tetraoninae
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Tetraoninae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the grouses.
Usage notes
- Members are alternatively considered a family, Tetraonidae.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): 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
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Bonasa, Centrocercus, Dendragapus, Lagopus, Lyrurus, Tetrao, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus - genera