Heliornis

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

Proper noun

Heliornis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae – the sungrebe.

References

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