Geopelia

Translingual

Geopelia striata (zebra dove)

Etymology

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Proper noun

Geopelia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – small, long-tailed doves of southeast Asia and Australasia.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Columbimorphae - clade; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family; Columbinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Geopelia cuneata (diamond dove), Geopelia humeralis (bar-shouldered dove), Geopelia maugeus (barred dove), Geopelia placida (peaceful dove), Geopelia striata (zebra dove) - species

Related terms

• Metriopelia
• Spilopelia
• Streptopelia

References

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