Agropsar

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling, Sturnus vulgaris”)

Proper noun

Agropsar m

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Asian starlings.

Usage notes

Sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia.

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; Muscicapoidea - superfamily; Sturnidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Agropsar sturninus (Daurian starling); Agropsar philippensis (chestnut-cheeked starling)

References

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

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