Vanellus

Translingual

Vanellus coronatus

Etymology

From Latin vanellus, diminutive of vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”) (see also fan), apparently in reference to the sound made by their wings.

Proper noun

Vanellus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.
   • 1839, Charles Darwin, Journal and remarks: 1832-1836, volume 3 (in English), page 133:

     The teru-tero (Vanellus cayanensis), is another bird, which often disturbs the stillness of the night.

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; Charadrii – suborder; Charadriidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Vanellus albiceps, Vanellus armatus, Vanellus cayanus, Vanellus chilensis, Vanellus cinereus, Vanellus coronatus, Vanellus crassirostris, Vanellus duvaucelli, Vanellus gregarius, Vanellus indicus, Vanellus leucurus, Vanellus lugubris, Vanellus macropterus (possibly extinct), Vanellus malabaricus, Vanellus melanocephalus, Vanellus melanopterus, Vanellus miles, Vanellus resplendens, Vanellus senegallus, Vanellus spinosus, Vanellus superciliosus, Vanellus tectus, Vanellus tricolor, Vanellus vanellus (species)

References

• Vanellus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Vanellus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Vanellus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Vanellus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Vanellus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN