Urolestes
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Urolestes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – with a single species (Urolestes melanoleucus); magpie shrike or African long-tailed shrike.
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; Corvida – parvorder; Corvoidea – superfamily; Laniidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Urolestes melanoleucus) (magpie shrike, African long-tailed shrike) - sole species
References
Urolestes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Laniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Urolestes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
