Acanthagenys

Translingual

Acanthagenys rufogularis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn, spine”) +‎ γένῠς (génus, “jaw, mouth”), perhaps a reference to the honeyeater's spiny cheeks.

Proper noun

Acanthagenys f

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the spiny-cheeked honeyeater.

Hyponyms

(genus): Acanthagenys rufogularis (sole species)

References

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

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