Recurvirostra

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Etymology

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From Latin recurvō (“turn back, bend backwards”) + rōstrum (“beak”).

Proper noun

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Recurvirostra f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae – the avocets.

References

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