Morphnus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin morphnos, from Ancient Greek μόρφνος (mórphnos, “kind of eagle”).

Proper noun

Morphnus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – crested eagle.

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; Harpiinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Morphnus guianensis - sole known extant species

References

Morphnus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Morphnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Morphnus 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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