Merganetta
Translingual
Etymology
Mergus + Netta
Proper noun
Merganetta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Tadorninae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Merganetta armata - sole species
References
Merganetta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Merganetta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Merganetta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN