Anthornis

Translingual

Anthornis melanura, New Zealand bellbird

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Proper noun

Anthornis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.

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; Meliphagoidea - superfamily; Meliphagidae - family

References

Anthornis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anthornis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anthornis 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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