Plectrophenax

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”) +‎ Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, “impostor”).

Proper noun

Plectrophenax m

A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae.

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; Calcariidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Plectrophenax hyperboreus (McKay's bunting), Plectrophenax nivalis (snow bunting) - species

References

Plectrophenax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Plectrophenax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Plectrophenax 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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