Agapornis

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Translingual

Agapornis personatus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, love) + ὄρνις (órnis, bird)

Proper noun

Agapornis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the lovebirds.

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References

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

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