Alectrurus

Translingual
Alectrurus tricolor

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “cock, rooster”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)

Proper noun

Alectrurus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.

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Hyponyms

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

Further reading
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