Ptyonoprogne

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτύον (ptúon, “fan”), referring to the shape of its open tail, and Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.

Proper noun

Ptyonoprogne f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.

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