Sarciophorus
Translingual
Etymology
sarcio + -phorus
Proper noun
Sarciophorus f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – spur-winged plovers, including the crested wattled lapwings, etc., now Vanellus species.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sarciophorus tectus (now Vanellus tectus, black-headed lapwing or black-headed plover) - type species
References
- Sarciophorus in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- Sarciophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Vanellus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Vanellus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Sarciophorus at Index to Organism Names