Xenops

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Etymology

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From xen(o)- + Ancient Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis, face), in reference to their short, upturned bills.

Proper noun

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Xenops m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae. The xenops and ovenbirds.

References

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