Nectariniidae
Translingual
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Etymology
Nectarinia + -idae
Proper noun
Nectariniidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the sunbirds.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order
Hyponyms
- (family): Anabathmis, Aethopyga, Anthobaphes, Anthreptes, Arachnothera, Chalcomitra, Chalcoparia, Cinnyris, Cyanomitra, Deleornis, Drepanorhynchus, Dreptes, Hedydipna, Hypogramma, Leptocoma, Nectarinia - selected genera
References
Nectariniidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nectariniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Nectariniidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN