Burhinidae

Translingual

Etymology

Burhinus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Burhinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – stone-curlews and thick-knees.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Charadriiformes - order; Charadrii - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Burhinus, Esacus - genera

References

Burhinidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Burhinidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Burhinidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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