Nectariniidae

Translingual

Nectarinia famosa (malachite sunbird)

Etymology

Nectarinia +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Nectariniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the sunbirds.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

(family): Anabathmis, Aethopyga, Anthobaphes, Anthreptes, Arachnothera, Chalcomitra, Chalcoparia, Cinnyris, Cyanomitra, Deleornis, Drepanorhynchus, Dreptes, Hedydipna, Hypogramma, Leptocoma, Nectarinia - selected genera

References

Nectariniidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nectariniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nectariniidae 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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