Forpus
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Forpus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain parrotlets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittacidae - family; Psittacinae - subfamily; Arini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Forpus coelestis, Forpus conspicillatus, Forpus cyanopygius, Forpus modestus, Forpus xanthops, Forpus xanthopterygius - species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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