Morphnus
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Translingual
Etymology
From Latin morphnos, from Ancient Greek μόρφνος (mórphnos, “kind of eagle”).
Proper noun
Morphnus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – crested eagle.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Accipitridae – family; Harpiinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Morphnus guianensis - sole known extant species
References
Morphnus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Morphnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Morphnus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
