Translingual

Circaetus gallicus.

Circaetus gallicus in flight.

Proper noun

Hieraaetus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Accipitriformes - order; Accipitridae - family; Aquilinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• Hieraaetus ayresii
• Hieraaetus morphnoides
• Hieraaetus wahlbergi
• Hieraaetus weiskei

References

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

1. ↑
2. ↑
3. ↑ Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names in Google Books
4. ↑ A Field Guide to Hawks of North America in Google Books
5. ↑ Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide in Google Books