Associations to the word «Platalea»

Wiktionary

PLATALEA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae   — the spoonbills.
PLATALEA AJAJA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the roseate spoonbill.
PLATALEA ALBA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the African spoonbill.
PLATALEA FLAVIPES, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the yellow-billed spoonbill.
PLATALEA LEUCORODIA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the Eurasian spoonbill.
PLATALEA MINOR, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the black-faced spoonbill.
PLATALEA REGIA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae   — the royal spoonbill.

Dictionary definition

PLATALEA, noun. Type genus of the Plataleidae.

Wise words

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