Microchera
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Microchera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the snowcap (Microchera albocoronata), sole species.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Apodiformes – order; Trochilidae – family; Trochilinae - subfamily
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Further reading
Microchera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Microchera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Microchera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons