Leptosomiformes
Translingual
Alternative forms
- Leptosomiformes
Etymology
Leptosomus + -iformes
Proper noun
Leptosomiformes
- A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the cuckoo roller, Leptosomus discolor.
Usage notes
- Usually subsumed in order Coraciiformes, but possibly basal to a clade of several orders.
Hyponyms
- (order): Leptosomatidae - sole family, Leptosomatus - sole genus, Leptosomatus discolor - sole species
References
Cuckoo-roller on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Coraciiformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Leptosomiformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN