Heliopais

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Heliornis (“a related genus”) + παῖς (paîs, “child”).[1]

Proper noun

Heliopais ?

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae.

References
  1. James A. Jobling (2010) The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Christopher Helm, →ISBN, page 188
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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