Riparia

See also: riparia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Riparia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Sylvioidea - superfamily; Hirundinidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Riparia riparia (sand martin) - type species; Riparia chinensis (grey-throated martin), Riparia cincta (banded martin), Riparia congica (Congo martin), Riparia diluta (pale martin), Riparia paludicola (brown-throated martin) - other species

References

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