Treron
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρήρων (trḗrōn, “shy”), a frequent qualifier of the dove in Homer.
Proper noun
Treron m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the green pigeons.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family; Treroninae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Treron apicauda, Treron australis, Treron bicinctus, Treron calvus, Treron capellei, Treron curvirostra, Treron floris, Treron formosae, Treron fulvicollis, Treron griseicauda, Treron olax, Treron oxyurus, Treron pembaensis, Treron phoenicopterus, Treron pompadora, Treron psittaceus, Treron sanctithomae, Treron seimundi, Treron sieboldii, Treron sphenurus, Treron teysmannii, Treron vernans, Treron waalia - species
References
- Treron on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Treron at the Catalogue of Life
- Treron at Encyclopedia of Life
- Treron at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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