Chaetops

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”).

Proper noun

Chaetops m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetopidae – the rockjumpers.

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

Further reading
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