Crypturellus

Translingual

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek words κρυπτός (kruptós, “covered, hidden”), οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), and -ellus, a Latin diminutive suffix. The genus name Crypturellus therefore means "small hidden tail".

Proper noun

Crypturellus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – tinamous, principally of forests.

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