Streptopelia
Translingual
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Streptopelia decaocto
Etymology
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Proper noun
Streptopelia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves, many called turtle doves and collared doves, originally from Africa and south Asia, but introduced and naturalized in many temperate regions including North America and Europe.
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): Streptopelia bitorquata, Streptopelia capicola, Streptopelia decaocto, Streptopelia decipiens, Streptopelia hypopyrrha, Streptopelia lugens, Streptopelia orientalis, Streptopelia reichenowi, Streptopelia risoria, Streptopelia semitorquata, Streptopelia tranquebarica, Streptopelia turtur, Streptopelia vinacea -species
Related terms
- Geopelia
- Metriopelia
- Spilopelia
References
Streptopelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Streptopelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Streptopelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN