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Geotrygon
Geotrygon
Translingual
Proper noun
Geotrygon f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the quail-doves, that are native to the New World tropics.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geotrygon lawrencii, Geotrygon carrikeri, Geotrygon costaricensis, Geotrygon goldmani, Geotrygon saphirina, Geotrygon veraguensis, Geotrygon purpurata, Geotrygon caniceps, Geotrygon leucometopia, Geotrygon versicolor, Geotrygon albifacies, Geotrygon chiriquensis, Geotrygon linearis, Geotrygon frenata, Geotrygon chrysia, Geotrygon mystacea, Geotrygon violacea, Geotrygon montana - species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276