Vultur
See also: vultur
Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Vultur m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.
Usage notes
- This genus formerly included some Old World vultures, now treated as a subfamily of Falconidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Cathartidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Vultur gryphus - sole species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN