Eurypyga

Translingual

Eurypyga helias

Etymology

eury- +‎ -pyga, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “tail, buttocks”)

Proper noun

Eurypyga ?

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Eurypygidae – the sunbitterns.

References

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

Further reading

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