Neognathae
Appearance
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).
Proper noun
[edit]Neognathae
- Almost all living, flying birds
- A taxonomic superorder within the infraclass Neornithes.
- A taxonomic infraclass within the subclass Aves.[1]
Hypernyms
[edit]- (superorder): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes – informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass
- (infraclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass[1]
Hyponyms
[edit]- (superorder): Galloanserae, Neoaves – clades
- Anseriformes (waterfowl; geese, swans, and ducks), Galliformes (landfowl; chickens, quails, pheasants, peafowl, turkeys, etc.) – orders in Galloanserae
- Accipitriformes (diurnal birds of prey – eagles, vultures, kites, and hawks), Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds), Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.), Charadriiformes (waders, gulls and auks), Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.), Coliiformes (mousebirds), Columbiformes (doves and pigeons), Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc.), Cuculiformes (cuckoos), Falconiformes (birds of prey – falcons, etc.), Gaviiformes (loons), Gruiformes (cranes), Passeriformes (passerines), Pelecaniformes (pelicans), Piciformes (woodpeckers), Podicipediformes (grebes), Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, etc.), Psittaciformes (parrots), Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouse), Sphenisciformes (penguins), Strigiformes (owls), Trogoniformes (trogons), Turniciformes (buttonquail) – orders in Neoaves
- (infraclass): Galloanseri, Neoaves – superorders[1]
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (superorder): Palaeognathae
- (infraclass): Paleognathae[1]
References
[edit]- Neognathae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Neognathae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Neognathae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons