Translingual edit

 

Etymology edit

Named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, wing, feather) +‎ -κλῆς (-klês, fame, glory).

Proper noun edit

Pterocles m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pteroclididae.

References edit

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

Further reading edit