Megapodiidae

Translingual

Etymology

Megapodius +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Megapodiidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – megapode birds, that build mounds for their eggs.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Craci - suborder

Hyponyms

• (family): Aepypodius (brushturkeys), Alectura (Australian brushturkey), Eulipoa (Moluccan scrubfowl), Leipoa (mallee fowl), Macrocephalon (maleo), Megapodius (scrubfowls), Talegalla (brushturkeys) - genera

References

• Megapodiidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Megapodiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Megapodiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN