Dendroperdix
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Dendroperdix f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – crested francolin, in Ortygornis in some recent authoritative treatments.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Galloanseri – superorder; Galliformes – order; Phasianidae – family; Phasianinae - subfamily; Gallini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus Dendroperdix): Dendroperdix sephaena (crested francolin) - sole accepted species (of Dendroperdix)
- (genus Ortygornis): Ortygornis sephaena (crested francolin), Ortygornis pondicerianus (grey francolin), Ortygornis gularis (swamp francolin)
References
Crested francolin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phasianidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Dendroperdix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Search for Crested Francolin (as Ortygornis sephaena) at IOC World Bird List
- Dendroperdix sephaena at Avibase
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
