Aphelocoma

Translingual

Etymology

From Latinized Ancient Greek ἀφελής (aphelḗs, “simple”) + Latin coma (“hair”) (from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)), in reference to the lack of striped or banded feathers in this genus, compared to other jays.

Proper noun

Aphelocoma f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – certain New World jays, including scrub jays.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Corvida - parvorder; Corvoidea - superfamily; Corvidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Aphelocoma californica (California scrub jay) - type species; Aphelocoma coerulescens (Florida scrub jay), Aphelocoma insularis (Island scrub jay), Aphelocoma woodhouseii (Woodhouse's scrub jay), Aphelocoma unicolor (unicolored jay), Aphelocoma wollweberi (Mexican jay), Aphelocoma ultramarina (Transvolcanic jay) - other species

References

• Aphelocoma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aphelocoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Aphelocoma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN