Phoenicopterus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros), from φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “purple”) +‎ πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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

Further reading

• Phoenicopterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phoenicopterus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies