Pachycephala

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek παχυς (pakhus), πυκνός (puknós, thick) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, head).

Proper noun

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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – thickheads and whistlers of Australia and Oceania.

References

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