Phasianus
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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós, “pheasant”)
Proper noun
Phasianus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – typical pheasants.
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): Phasianus colchicus (common pheasant) - type species; Phasianus versicolor (green pheasant) - other species
Derived terms
References
Phasianus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phasianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Phasianus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
