Plectrophenax
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Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”) + Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, “impostor”).
Proper noun
Plectrophenax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Passeroidea - superfamily; Calcariidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Plectrophenax hyperboreus (McKay's bunting), Plectrophenax nivalis (snow bunting) - species
References
Plectrophenax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Plectrophenax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Plectrophenax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
