Syrigma
Appearance
Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek σύριγμα (súrigma, “whistling, hissing”).
Proper noun
[edit]Syrigma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the whistling heron.
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Syrigma sibilatrix - sole known species
References
[edit]- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN