Balaeniceps
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Latin balaena (“whale”) + -ceps (“headed”).
Proper noun
Balaeniceps m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill or whalehead.
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN