Elanus

Translingual

Proper noun

Elanus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.

Hypernyms

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

References

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

Further reading

Elanus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Elanus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Elanus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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