Translingual

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Proper noun

Synthliboramphus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – certain murrelets.

Usage notes

S. hypoleucus, S. scrippsi and S. craveri have formerly been considered a single species; they are sometime placed in genus Endomychura.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Synthliboramphus antiquus (ancient murrelet), Synthliboramphus craveri (Craveri's murrelet), Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Guadalupe murrelet or Xantus's murrelet), Synthliboramphus scrippsi (Scripps's murrelet), Synthliboramphus wumizusume (Japanese murrelet) (species)

References

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