Ramphastos

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥαμφηστής (rhamphēstḗs), from ῥαμφή (rhamphḗ, “hooked knife, bill”) or ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “bill of a bird of prey”), possibly from Pre-Greek. See ῥέμβομαι (rhémbomai, “to turn around, roam”) and ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “wheel”).

Proper noun

Ramphastos m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae.

References

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