Macrodipteryx

Translingual

Macrodipteryx longipennis

Etymology

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Proper noun

Macrodipteryx m

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars of Africa, now included in genus Caprimulgus.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Caprimulgiformes - order; Caprimulgidae - family; Caprimulginae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Caprimulgus vexillarius (was Macrodipteryx vexillarius, pennant-winged nightjar), Caprimulgus longipennis (was Macrodipteryx longipennis, standard-winged nightjar)

References

Macrodipteryx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Caprimulgus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Caprimulgus 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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