Chloephaga
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Chloephaga f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – sheldgeese.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Neognathae – parvclass; Anseriformes – order; Anatidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga melanoptera, Chloephaga picta, Chloephaga poliocephala, Chloephaga rubidiceps - species
References
- Chloephaga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Chloephaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Chloephaga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN