Loriculus
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Loriculus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the hanging parrots.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittacidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Loriculus amabilis, Loriculus aurantiifrons, Loriculus beryllinus, Loriculus camiguinensis, Loriculus catamene, Loriculus flosculus, Loriculus galgulus, Loriculus philippensis, Loriculus pusillus, Loriculus sclateri, Loriculus stigmatus, Loriculus tener, Loriculus vernalis - species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN