Phoenicopterus
Translingual
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros), from φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “purple”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Proper noun
Phoenicopterus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Further reading
Phoenicopterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phoenicopterus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies