Delichon
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, anagram of Chelidon, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn, “swallow”), to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows
Proper noun
Delichon n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – house martins, breeding in Eurasia and northern Africa.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri – suborder; Passerida – infraorder; Sylvioidea – superfamily; Hirundinidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Delichon nipalense (Nepal house martin) – type species; Delichon dasypus (Asian house martin), Delichon lagopodum (Siberian house martin), Delichon urbicum (western house martin, common house martin) – other species
References
- Delichon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Delichon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Delichon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Delichon at World Register of Marine Species
- Delichon at Animal Diversity Web
- Delichon at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Delichon at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN