Neophron percnopterus
Translingual
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Neophron percnopterus
Etymology
From the mythologic character transformed into a vulture Ancient Greek Νεόφρων (Neóphrōn) and Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “blue-black”) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Proper noun
Neophron percnopterus m
- A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Egyptian vulture.
References
Neophron percnopterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Neophron percnopterus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Neophron percnopterus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Audio recordings of Neophron percnopterus on Xeno-canto.
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN