Actophilornis

Translingual

Actophilornis africanus, London Zoo, England

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ, “headland, peninsula, shore, edge”) + φίλος (phílos, “friendly”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

Proper noun

Actophilornis m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – jacanas of Africa.

Hyponyms

• (family): Actophilornis africanus (African jacana), Actophilornis albinucha (Madagascan jacana) - species

References

• Actophilornis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Actophilornis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Actophilornis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN