Translingual

Proper noun

Basilornis m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas native to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Hyponyms

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

References

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