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Corvidae
Corvidae
Translingual
Proper noun
Corvidae
- A taxonomic family within the superfamily Corvoidea – the crows, magpies, ravens, jays, choughs etc.
Hypernyms
- (family): Aves - class; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Corvida - parvorder; Corvoidea - superfamily
Hyponyms
- (family): Aphelocoma, Calocitta, Cissa, Corvus, Crypsirina, Cyanocitta, Cyanocorax, Cyanolyca, Cyanopica, Dendrocitta, Garrulus, Gymnorhinus, Nucifraga, Perisoreus, Pica, Platylophus, Platysmurus, Podoces, Ptilostomus, Pyrrhocorax, Temnurus, Urocissa, Zavattariornis
Translations
taxonomic family
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276