Melospiza

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

Proper noun

Melospiza f

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae.

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; Passerellidae - family

References

Melospiza on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melospiza on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Melospiza 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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