Latin for bird lovers: over 3,000 bird n
โ Roger Lederer, Carol Burr
๐ Library
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2014
๐ Timber Press
๐ English
In every scientific discipline there is an official language formed of words derived from Latin. Ornithology is a perfect example of how these words can be illuminating. Take Anas acuta, better known as the Northern Pintail, whose scientific name means duck and refers to the male bird's tail. Or pel