Steatornis

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”)+Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

Proper noun

Steatornis ?

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Steatornithidae – the oilbird.

References

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