Alectoris
Translingual
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Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορίς (alektorís, “hen”). See αλέκτορας (aléktoras).
Proper noun
Alectoris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the partridges.
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; Perdicinae - subfamily; Tetraogallini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Alectoris magna, Alectoris melanocephala, Alectoris philbyi - selected species
References
Alectoris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Alectoris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Alectoris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN