Anhingidae

Translingual

Etymology

Anhinga +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Anhingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – anhingas and darters.

Hypernyms

(family): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces. Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Pelecaniformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Anhinga - sole accepted genus

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

Anhingidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anhingidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anhingidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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