Tityra

See also: tityra

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τιτύρας (titúras) and/or τιτυρίς (titurís), types of birds unrelated to the tityras, which were unknown to the Ancient Greeks.

Proper noun

Tityra f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – the tityras, of Central and South America.

References

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