botaurinæ-botaurinæ: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is botaurinæ?

  • A subfamily of Ardeidœ, or herons, containing the bitterns, distinguished from true herons by having only ten tail-feathers and two pairs of powder-down tracts, and the outer toe shorter than the inner.

    Una sottofamiglia di Ardeidœ, o aironi, contenente gli amari, si distingueva dai veri aironi avendo solo dieci penne di coda e due paia di tratti in polvere, e il dito esterno più corto dell'interno.

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