Balaeniceps

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Latin balaena (“whale”) + -ceps (“headed”).

Proper noun

Balaeniceps m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill or whalehead.

References

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