Limnodromus
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Limnodromus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the dowitchers.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Charadriiformes - order; Charadrii - suborder; Scolopacidae - family; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Limnodromus griseus (short-billed dowitcher), Limnodromus scolopaceus (long-billed dowitcher), Limnodromus semipalmatus (Asiatic dowitcher) - species
References
Limnodromus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Limnodromus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Limnodromus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN