Steatornis
Translingual
editEtymology
editAncient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”)+Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)
Proper noun
editSteatornis ?
- A taxonomic genus within the family Steatornithidae – the oilbird.
References
edit- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN