Anhinga anhinga

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From New Latin anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga. Coined by Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1766.

Proper noun

Anhinga anhinga f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – anhinga.

References

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