Alcippe
Translingual
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 - infraorder; 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
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