Tetraoninae

Translingual

Etymology

Tetrao +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Tetraoninae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – the grouses.

Usage notes

Members are alternatively considered a family, Tetraonidae.

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family

Hyponyms

(subfamily): Bonasa, Centrocercus, Dendragapus, Lagopus, Lyrurus, Tetrao, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus - genera

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