Translingual

Delichon urbicum in flight

Proper noun

Delichon n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – the house martins.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - parvorder; Sylvioidea - superfamily; Hirundinidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Delichon nipalense - type species; Delichon dasypus, Delichon urbicum - species

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276