Purpureicephalus
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin, reflecting the same Ancient Greek roots whence purpureus (“purple/red/brownish”) and cephalus (“head”); the taxonomic history is at Wikipedia at red-capped parrot § Taxonomy.
Proper noun
Purpureicephalus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – red-capped parrot.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes – order; Psittacoidea – superfamily; Psittaculidae – family; Platycercinae - subfamily; Platycercini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Purpureicephalus spurius - sole accepted species
Related terms
- erythrocephalus (Latin)
References
- Purpureicephalus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Purpureicephalus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Purpureicephalus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN