Plegadis

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See also: plegadís

Translingual

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πληγάς (plēgás, “scythe, pruning knife”), because of the shape of its beak.

Proper noun

Plegadis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.

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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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