Meleagridinae
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Meleagridinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the sole genus Meleagris (turkeys).
Usage notes edit
Formerly ranked as a family, Meleagrididae, now classified within Phasianidae.
Hypernyms edit
- (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (subfamily): Meleagris (genus)
Further reading edit
Turkey (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Meleagridinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Meleagridinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
