Actophilornis
Translingual
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Actophilornis africanus, London Zoo, England
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ, “headland, peninsula, shore, edge”) + φίλος (phílos, “friendly”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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