Megapodiidae
Translingual
Etymology
Megapodius + -idae
Proper noun
Megapodiidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – megapode birds, that build mounds for their eggs.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Galloanseri – superorder; Galliformes – order; Megapodii – suborder
Hyponyms
- (family): Aepypodius, Alectura, Eulipoa, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Talegalla – genera
References
- Megapodiidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Megapodiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Megapodiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN