Ailuroedus

Translingual
Ailuroedus crassirostris

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”).

Proper noun

Ailuroedus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae – catbirds.

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

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