Syrigma
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σύριγμα (súrigma, “whistling, hissing”).
Proper noun edit
Syrigma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the whistling heron.
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Syrigma sibilatrix - sole known species
References edit
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN