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Definition 2024
Perdicinae
Perdicinae
Translingual
Proper noun
Perdicinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the partridges and related birds.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Alectoris, Ammoperdix, Anurophasis, Arborophila, Bambusicola, Caloperdix, Coturnix, Francolinus, Galloperdix, Haematortyx, Lerwa, Margaroperdix, Melanoperdix, Ophrysia, Perdicula, Perdix, Ptilopachus, Rhizothera, Rollulus, Tetraogallus, Tetraophasis, Xenoperdix - genera