Callipepla

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Translingual genus name, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + πέπλος (péplos, “outer robe or shawl”) referring to the plumage (and headgear) of the bird [1].

Proper noun

Callipepla f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – certain New World quails. [2]

Hyponyms

References

  1. ↑ Gray,J. and Fraser, I. (2013) Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide, CSIRO Publishing, →ISBN
  2. ↑ Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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