Definition of C leucoptera. Meaning of C leucoptera. Synonyms of C leucoptera

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Definition of C leucoptera

C leucoptera
Sheldrake Shel"drake`, n. [Sheld + drake.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, or tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows. Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast, sides, and forward part of the back brown, the shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck, bergander, burrow duck, and links goose. Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut sheldrake of Australia (Casarca tadornoides) is varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck (C. rutila), and the white-winged sheldrake (C. leucoptera), are related Asiatic species. 2. Any one of the American mergansers. Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the canvasback, and the shoveler.

Meaning of C leucoptera from wikipedia

- Callechelys leucoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Jean Cadenat in 1954. It is a tropical, marine eel which...
- The protea canary (Crithagra leucoptera), also known as the protea seedeater, white-winged seedeater or Layard's seedeater, is a small p****erine bird in...
- Leucoptera is a small genus of flowering plants in chamomile tribe within the daisy family. Species Leucoptera asterocarpa Mart. - Brazil Leucoptera nodosa...
- There are five subspecies: D. c. leucoptera (Gould, 1840) - northwest to north-central Australia (white-winged sitella) D. c. striata (Gould, 1869) - northeast...
- Gould's petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and...
- Hakea leucoptera, commonly known as silver needlewood, needle hakea, pin bush or water tree and as booldoobah in the Koori language, is a shrub or small...
- The Tahiti Sandpiper or Tahitian Sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera) is an extinct member of the large wader family Scolopacidae that was endemic to Tahiti...
- Lepidoptera Family: Lyonetiidae Genus: Crobylophora Species: C. daricella Binomial name Crobylophora daricella Meyrick, 1881 Synonyms Leucoptera daricella...
- Stoloteuthis leucoptera, also known as the butterfly bobtail squid, is a widespread species of bobtail squid. Its natural range covers the Atlantic Ocean...
- The white-winged flying fox (Desmalopex leucoptera), also known as the mottle-winged flying fox is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. They are...