Phoenicopterus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros), from φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “purple”) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Proper noun

Phoenicopterus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.

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

Further reading
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