Dromaius novaehollandiae

Translingual

An emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Etymology

Latin Dromaius (“fast-footed”) + novaehollandiae (“New Hollander”)

Proper noun

Dromaius novaehollandiae m

A taxonomic species within the family Dromaiidae – the emu.

Synonyms

Dromiceius novaehollandiae

References

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

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