Recurvirostra
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Latin recurvō (“turn back, bend backwards”) + rōstrum (“beak”).
Proper noun
Recurvirostra f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae – the avocets.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN