Porphyrio

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Porphyrio m

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hens.

Synonyms

(genus): Notornis

Hypernyms

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

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio hochstetteri, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio martinicus, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio pulverulentus - species

References

Porphyrio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Porphyrio on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Porphyrio 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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