Afrotis

Translingual

Afrotis afraoides

Etymology

afro- +‎ Otis

Proper noun

Afrotis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – some of the korhaans, a kind of bustard native to southern Africa.

Hyponyms

(genus): Afrotis afra, Afrotis afraoides (species)

References

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

Further reading

Afrotis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Afrotis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Afrotis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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