Translingual

Agropsar philippensis

Proper noun

Agropsar m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Asian starlings.

Usage notes

Sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - parvorder; Muscicapoidea - superfamily; Sturnidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Agropsar sturninus (Daurian starling); Agropsar philippensis (chestnut-cheeked starling)

References

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