Lycocorax

Translingual

Etymology

From the obsolete genus Lycos (which is from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “jackdaw”)) + Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).

Proper noun

Lycocorax m

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.

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; Corvida – parvorder; Corvoidea – superfamily; Paradisaeidae – family; Paradisaeinae – subfamily

References

Lycocorax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Paradisaeidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lycocorax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Paradisaeidae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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