Heliornis
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).
Proper noun
Heliornis m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae – the sungrebe.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN