Meliphagoidea

Translingual

Meliphaga gracilis

Etymology

From Meliphaga +‎ -oidea.

Proper noun

Meliphagoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Passeriformes – many passerine birds.

Usage notes

Recent work recommends restructuring Pardalotidae, moving many genera to family Acanthizidae.

Hypernyms

(superfamily): 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

Hyponyms

(superfamily): Ephthianuridae, Maluridae, Meliphagidae, Pardalotidae (families)

References

Meliphagoidea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Meliphagoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Meliphagoidea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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