Ptyonoprogne
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πτύον (ptúon, “fan”), referring to the shape of its open tail, and Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.
Proper noun edit
Ptyonoprogne f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.
References edit
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN