Sturnus
See also: sturnus
Translingual
Sturnus vulgaris
Etymology
From Latin sturnus (“starling”).
Proper noun
Sturnus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the starlings.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Muscicapoidea - superfamily; Sturnidae - family
Derived terms
- Sturnornis
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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