Scotopelia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Scotopelia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – fishing owls, of sub-Saharan Africa, may be included in genus Bubo.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (genus): Scotopelia peli (Pel's fishing owl) - type species; Scotopelia bouvieri (vermiculated fishing owl), (Scotopelia ussheri (rufous fishing owl) - other species

References

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