Porphyrio

See also: porphyrio

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Porphyrio m

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hens.

Synonyms

(genus): Notornis

Hypernyms

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

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Porphyrio porphyrio (purple swamphen) - type species; Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio hochstetteri, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio martinicus, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio pulverulentus - other species

References

Porphyrio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Porphyrio on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Porphyrio on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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