Actophilornis

Translingual

Actophilornis africanus, London Zoo, England

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ, “headland, peninsula, shore, edge”) + φίλος (phílos, “friendly”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

Proper noun

Actophilornis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae.

References

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