Translingual

Proper noun

Puffinus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – several shearwaters.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (genus): Puffinus puffinus - type species; Puffinus pacificus, Puffinus bulleri, Puffinus griseus, Puffinus tenuirostris, Puffinus creatopus, Puffinus carneipes, Puffinus gravis, Puffinus nativitatis, Puffinus yelkouan, Puffinus mauretanicus, Puffinus opisthomelas, Puffinus auricularis, Puffinus newelli, Puffinus gavia, Puffinus huttoni, Puffinus lherminieri, Puffinus persicus, Puffinus bailloni, Puffinus subalaris, Puffinus bannermani, Puffinus heinrothi, Puffinus assimilis, Puffinus baroli, Puffinus boydi - species

References

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