Translingual

Proper noun

Porphyrio m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.

Synonyms

• (genus): Notornis

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Gruiformes - order; Rallidae - family

Hypernyms

• (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Gruiformes - order; Rallidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio hochstetteri, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio martinicus, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio pulverulentus - species

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276