Cairina
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Cairo, based on a mistaken connection between these birds and Egypt.
Proper noun edit
Cairina f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Muscovy duck.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anatinae - subfamily
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Cairina moschata - sole accepted species
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Cairina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cairina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cairina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons