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