Philortyx
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Philortyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – Philortyx fasciatus (banded quail), endemic to southern Mexico, usually found in groups of about a dozen birds.
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; Odontophoridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Philortyx fasciatus (banded quail) - sol species
References
Philortyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Philortyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Philortyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
