Brachyramphus

Translingual
Brachyramphus brevirostris

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “beak”).

Proper noun

Brachyramphus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – murrelets.

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