Lophophorus

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Proper noun

Lophophorus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Lophophorus impejanus - type species; Lophophorus lhuysii, Lophophorus sclateri - other extant species

References

Lophophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lophophorus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lophophorus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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