Macronyx
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Macronyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – longclaws, certain passerine birds of Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Passeroidea - superfamily; Motacillidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Macronyx capensis (Cape longclaw) - type species
References
Macronyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Macronyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Macronyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN