Diomedea
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs), in reference to the myth of his men being turned into swan-like birds.
Proper noun edit
Diomedea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the great albatrosses.
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Diomedea amsterdamensis, Diomedea antipodensis, Diomedea dabbenena, Diomedea epomophora, Diomedea sanfordi - species
References edit
- Diomedea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Diomedea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Diomedea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN