Anthracothorax

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Translingual[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Anthracothorax m

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

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References[edit]

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

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