Perdix

See also: perdix

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin perdīx (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).

Proper noun

Perdix f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges.

Hypernyms

• (genus): 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; Perdicinae - subfamily; Tetraogallini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Perdix perdix (grey partridge) - type species; Perdix dauurica (Daurian partridge), Perdix hodgsoniae (Tibetan partridge) - other species

Derived terms

• Ammoperdix
• Galloperdix
• Margaroperdix
• Melanoperdix
• Perdicula
• Xenoperdix

References

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