Apteryx

== Translingual == === Etymology === From a- (“without”) +‎ Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”); so named because these birds, although they do have tiny vestigial wings buried under their feathers, have no wings to speak of for practical purposes. Compare also brachypterous. === Proper noun === Apteryx f A taxonomic genus within the family Apterygidae – kiwis, of New Zealand. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Saurornithes – informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Paleognathae – parvclass; Apterygiformes – order; Apterygidae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Apteryx australis (common kiwi, southern brown kiwi or tokoeka) – type species Apteryx mantelli (North Island brown kiwi), Apteryx maxima (great spotted kiwi or roroa), Apteryx owenii (little spotted kiwi), Apteryx rowi (Okarito kiwi or rowi) – other species ==== Descendants ==== → French: aptéryx → Greek: απτέρυξ (aptéryx) === References === Apteryx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Apteryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Apteryx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Apteryx at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Apteryx at the Catalogue of Life Apteryx at National Center for Biotechnology Information “Apteryx”, in Paleobiology Database, 2026 Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN