Gymnogyps
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) (from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”)) + γύψ (gúps, “vulture”)
Proper noun
Gymnogyps m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – the California condor.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN