Macrodipteryx

Translingual

Macrodipteryx longipennis

Etymology

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Proper noun

Macrodipteryx m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars of Africa, now included in genus Caprimulgus.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Caprimulgiformes - order; Caprimulgidae (nightjars) - family; Caprimulginae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Caprimulgus vexillarius (was Macrodipteryx vexillarius, pennant-winged nightjar), Caprimulgus longipennis (was Macrodipteryx longipennis, standard-winged nightjar)

References

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