Geococcyx
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Translingual
Etymology
Patterned after Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).
Proper noun
Geococcyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – roadrunners.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Cuculiformes - order; Cuculidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) - type species
References
- Geococcyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Geococcyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Geococcyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN