Pterocles
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
- 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
- Pterocles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pterocles on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Pterocles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons