Geococcyx
Translingual
Etymology
Patterned after Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).
Proper noun
Geococcyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – roadrunners.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes – informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Neognathae – parvclass; Cuculiformes – order; Cuculidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) - type species
References
- Geococcyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Geococcyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Geococcyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN