Synthliboramphus

Translingual

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Etymology

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Proper noun

Synthliboramphus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – certain murrelets, seabirds of the northern Pacific.

Usage notes

S. hypoleucus, S. scrippsi and S. craveri have formerly been considered a single species; they are sometimes placed in genus Endomychura.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Charadriiformes – order; Alcae – suborder; Alcidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Synthliboramphus antiquus (ancient murrelet), Synthliboramphus craveri (Craveri's murrelet), Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Guadalupe murrelet or Xantus's murrelet), Synthliboramphus scrippsi (Scripps's murrelet), Synthliboramphus wumizusume (Japanese murrelet) (species)

References

• Synthliboramphus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Synthliboramphus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Synthliboramphus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN