Oena

Oena

See also: öna

Translingual

Oena capensis

Etymology

Ancient Greek οἰνάς (oinás, “a wild pigeon, probably Columba livia”)

Proper noun

Oena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the Namaqua dove.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family; Columbinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Oena capensis - sole species

Derived terms

• Alectroenas
• Alopecoenas
• Caloenas
• Nesoenas
• Patagioenas
• Reinwardtoena
• Starnoenas
• Turacoena

References

• Oena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Oena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Oena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN