Melierax
| Melierax | |
|---|---|
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| Melierax canorus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Melierax G.R. Gray, 1840 |
Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:[1]
- Dark chanting goshawk (Melierax metabates)
- Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus)
- Eastern chanting goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)
The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Melierax". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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