Mareca
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Mareca f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – wigeons and similar species of dabbling ducks.
Usage notes
- The original genus of certain wigeons, now revived to include five species until recently included in Anas, sometimes as a subgenus Anas (Mareca).
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; Anatinae - subfamily; Anatini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Mareca americana (American wigeon), Mareca marecula (Amsterdam wigeon), Mareca falcata (falcated duck), Mareca penelope (Eurasian wigeon), Mareca sibilatrix (Chiloe wigeon), Mareca strepera (gadwall) - species
References
- Mareca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Mareca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Mareca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Mareca at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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