Alcippe

Translingual

Alcippe morrisonia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλκίππη (Alkíppē).

Proper noun

Alcippe f

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae – some fulvettas; formerly placed in Timaliidae.

Usage notes

The genus once included more of the fulvettas, but some are now treated as part of a new genus Fulvetta in either Timaliidae or Sylviidae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Passeriformes - order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - parvorder; Sylvioidea - superfamily; Pellorneidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Alcippe brunnea, Alcippe brunneicauda, Alcippe castaneceps, Alcippe chrysotis, Alcippe cinerea, Alcippe cinereiceps, Alcippe dubia, Alcippe ludlowi, Alcippe morrisonia, Alcippe nipalensis, Alcippe peracensis, Alcippe poioicephala, Alcippe pyrrhoptera, Alcippe ruficapilla, Alcippe rufogularis, Alcippe striaticollis, Alcippe variegaticeps, Alcippe vinipectus (species)

Coordinate terms

(genus): Fulvetta - genus of other birds called fulvettas.

References

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

Italian

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἀλκίππη (Alkíppē).

Proper noun

Alcippe f

(Greek mythology) Alcippe

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