Ocyphaps

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Translingual

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Ocyphaps lophotes
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Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp, keen, shrill, swift) + φάψ (pháps, wild pigeon)

Proper noun

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Ocyphaps f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes, found in most of non-tropical Australia.

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References

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