Vanellus

Translingual

Vanellus coronatus

Etymology

From Latin vanellus, diminutive of vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”) (see also fan), apparently in reference to the sound made by their wings.

Proper noun

Vanellus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.

Hyponyms

(genus): Vanellus albiceps, Vanellus armatus, Vanellus cayanus, Vanellus chilensis, Vanellus cinereus, Vanellus coronatus, Vanellus crassirostris, Vanellus duvaucelli, Vanellus gregarius, Vanellus indicus, Vanellus leucurus, Vanellus lugubris, Vanellus macropterus (possibly extinct), Vanellus malabaricus, Vanellus melanocephalus, Vanellus melanopterus, Vanellus miles, Vanellus resplendens, Vanellus senegallus, Vanellus spinosus, Vanellus superciliosus, Vanellus tectus, Vanellus tricolor, Vanellus vanellus (species)

References

Vanellus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Vanellus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Vanellus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Vanellus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Vanellus at the Tree of Life Web Project
Vanellus at Encyclopedia of Life
Vanellus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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