Poliocephalus
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See also: poliocephalus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Poliocephalus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Mirandornithes – clade; Podicipediformes – order; Podicipedidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Poliocephalus poliocephalus – type species, Poliocephalus rufopectus – other species
References
Poliocephalus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Poliocephalus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Poliocephalus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
