Cyanolimnas

Translingual

Etymology

From cyano- (cyan, dark blue, from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)) +‎ Ancient Greek λῐ́μνη (lĭ́mnē, lake, marsh).

Proper noun

Cyanolimnas f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – now a synonym of Mustelirallus.

Hypernyms

See also


References

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