Nycticorax
See also: nycticorax
Translingual
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek νύξ (núx, “night”) + κόραξ (kórax, “crow”).
Proper noun
Nycticorax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – night herons.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Ciconiiformes - order; Ardeidae - family; Nycticoracinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nycticorax caledonicus, Nycticorax nycticorax - species
References
Nycticorax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Nycticorax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Nycticorax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN