Schistes

See also: schistes

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχῐστῆς (skhĭstês), feminine genitive singular of Ancient Greek σχῐστός (skhĭstós, “split; divided”).

Proper noun

Schistes f

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Apodiformes – order; Trochilidae – family; Trochilinae - subfamily

See also

Schistes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Schistes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Schistes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN