Basilornis

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Proper noun

Basilornis m

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas native to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Hyponyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri – suborder; Passerida – infraorder; Muscicapoidea – superfamily; Sturnidae – family

References

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

Further reading

Basilornis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Basilornis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Basilornis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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