Macrodipteryx
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Macrodipteryx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars of Africa, now included in genus Caprimulgus.
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; Caprimulgiformes - order; Caprimulgidae (nightjars) - family; Caprimulginae - subfamily
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Caprimulgus vexillarius (was Macrodipteryx vexillarius, pennant-winged nightjar), Caprimulgus longipennis (was Macrodipteryx longipennis, standard-winged nightjar)
References edit
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
