Nesospiza

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, island) + σπίζα (spíza, chaffinch).

Proper noun

Nesospiza f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – finches from Tristan da Cunha.

Hypernyms

References

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