Diomedea
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs), in reference to the myth of his men being turned into swan-like birds.
Proper noun
Diomedea f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the great albatrosses.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Diomedea amsterdamensis, Diomedea antipodensis, Diomedea dabbenena, Diomedea epomophora, Diomedea sanfordi - species
References
Diomedea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Diomedea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Diomedea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
