Quelea

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Etymology

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From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).

Proper noun

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Quelea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.

References

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