Spizaetus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπιζίας (spizías, “sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”)

Proper noun

Spizaetus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.

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; Aquilinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Spizaetus isidori, Spizaetus melanoleucus, Spizaetus ornatus, Spizaetus tyrannus - species

References

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

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