ornis

From German Ornis, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”), Ancient Greek ὄρνιθος (órnithos, “bird”).

ornis (plural ornithes)

1. (formal) A bird.
2. The birds collectively of a region; avifauna.
   • 1867, The record of zoological literature, volume 3, page 60:

     Baird then proceeds to treat of the eastward movement of American birds, and its influence on the ornis of Greenland and Europe, and vice versâ.

• ornith-/ornitho-

• Niros, Orins, irons, siron, Irons, noris, rosin, Sinor, noirs, RINOs, Rinos, roins, inros, Rison, Rosin

ornīs

1. dative/ablative plural of ornus