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Schiffornis
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schiffornis
Translingual
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Etymology
From the German surname, Schiff, and Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis). Meaning Schiff's bird, named in honor of Moritz Schiff who was a colleague of Charles-Lucien Bonaparte.
Proper noun
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genus family Tityridae some of the mourners
Usage notes
Gender is treated as feminine based on prevailing usage.
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Schiffornis turdina species (thrush-like schiffornis, brown-winged schiffornis) type species
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