Anthracothorax

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + θώραξ (thṓrax)

Proper noun

Anthracothorax m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the mangos, New World hummingbirds.

Hypernyms

References

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

Further reading