Geotrygon

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Geotrygon f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the quail-doves, that are native to the New World tropics.

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; Zenaidini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Geotrygon versicolor - type species; Geotrygon lawrencii (syn. of Zentrygon lawrencii), Geotrygon carrikeri (syn. of Zetrygon carrikeru), Geotrygon costaricensis (syn. of Zentrygon costaricensis), Geotrygon goldmani (syn. of Zentrygon costaricensis), Geotrygon saphirina, Geotrygon veraguensis (now often Leptotrygon veraguensis), Geotrygon purpurata, Geotrygon caniceps, Geotrygon leucometopia, Geotrygon albifacies, Geotrygon chiriquensis, Geotrygon linearis, Geotrygon frenata, Geotrygon chrysia, Geotrygon mystacea, Geotrygon violacea, Geotrygon montana - species

References

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