Translingual

Leptoptilos dubius

Proper noun

Leptoptilos dubius m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the greater adjutant.

Synonyms

• (archaic): Leptoptilos argala

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276