Haematopus

Translingual

Etymology

haemato- (“blood”, from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)) +‎ Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”), literally “blood-eye”.

Proper noun

Haematopus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Haematopodidae – the oystercatchers.

Hyponyms

References

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

Further reading

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