AVIFAUNA

avifauna

(noun) the birds of a particular region or period

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

avifauna (usually uncountable, plural avifaunas or avifaunae)

The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.

Source: Wiktionary


A`vi*fau"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. avis bird + E. fauna.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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