Diomedea

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs), in reference to the myth of his men being turned into swan-like birds.

Proper noun

Diomedea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the great albatrosses.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Diomedea amsterdamensis, Diomedea antipodensis, Diomedea dabbenena, Diomedea epomophora, Diomedea sanfordi - species

References

• 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