Scepomycter

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκέπᾰς m (sképas) or Ancient Greek σκέπη n (sképē, “covering, shelter, shade, protection”) +‎ Ancient Greek μῠκτήρ m (muktḗr, “nostril”)

Proper noun

Scepomycter m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.

References

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