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Phoenicopterus


Phœˊni-cop′te-rus

,
Noun.
[NL. See
Phenicopter
.]
(Zool.)
A genus of birds which includes the flamingoes.

Definition 2024


Phoenicopterus

Phoenicopterus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Phoenicopterus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.

References

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