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Acanthisitta
Acanthisitta
Translingual
Proper noun
Acanthisitta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthisittidae – the rifleman, a bird endemic to New Zealand.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Aves - class; Passeriformes - order; Acanthisitti - suborder; Acanthisittidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Acanthisitta chloris (sole species)
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276