Crypturellus

Translingual edit

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Etymology edit

From the Ancient Greek words κρυπτός (kruptós, “covered, hidden”), οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), and -ellus, a Latin diminutive suffix. The genus name Crypturellus therefore means "small hidden tail".

Proper noun edit

Crypturellus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – tinamous, principally of forests.

Hypernyms edit

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Paleognathae - infraclass; Tinamiformes - order; Tinamidae - family; Tinaminae - subfamily

Hyponyms edit

(genus): Crypturellus strigulosus, Crypturellus berlepschi, Crypturellus bartletti - selected species

References edit

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