Delichon
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, anagram of Chelidon, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn, “swallow”), to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows
Proper noun edit
Delichon n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – house martins.
Hypernyms edit
- (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; Passerida - infraorder; Sylvioidea - superfamily; Hirundinidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Delichon nipalense (Nepal house martin) - type species; Delichon dasypus, Delichon urbicum - species
References edit
Delichon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Delichon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Delichon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Delichon at World Register of Marine Species
- Delichon at Animal Diversity Web
- Delichon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Delichon at Encyclopedia of Life
- Delichon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
