Bombycilla

/bɑmˈbɪsɪlə/ noun

Definition

A genus of songbirds commonly known as waxwings, named for the waxy red tips on their wing feathers.

Etymology

From Bombyx (silkworm) + Latin -illa (diminutive suffix), possibly because early naturalists thought the bird's silky plumage resembled silk produced by bombyx moths.

Kelly Says

The waxwing gets its scientific name from resemblance to silkworms, yet it's actually named for completely different features—a perfect example of how taxonomic names sometimes hide the real reason for a bird's common name.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የግራራ ጅራት
ye-gh-rah-rah jee-rah-t
ARالعربية
ذيل الصوف
thayl al-suwf
BNবাংলা
উলের লেজ
oo-leh-reh leh-j
CACatalà
cua de llana
kwah deh yah-nah
CSČeština
vlnovníci
vul-noh-vee-tsee
DADansk
uldhaler
ool-hah-leh
DEDeutsch
Wollschwänze
vohl-shvahn-tseh
ELΕλληνικά
βουνοουρά
voo-noh-oo-rah
ESEspañol
bombycilla
bom-bee-SEE-yah
FAفارسی
پشمینه دم
pash-mee-neh dam
FISuomi
villahevot
vee-lah-heh-voh-t
FRFrançais
bombycille
bɔ̃.bi.sij
GUGU
ઊનાં પૂંછડી
oo-nah poonchh-dee
HAHA
ƙashin gumi
kah-sheen goo-mee
HEעברית
זנבות צמר
znavot tseh-mer
HIहिन्दी
ऊनी पूँछ
oo-nee poonchh
HUMagyar
gyapjasfarok
dyah-pyah-sh-fah-rohk
IDBahasa Indonesia
ekor wol
eh-kor wool
IGIG
isi ntụtụ
ee-see en-too-too
ITItaliano
bombycilla
bom-bee-SEE-yah
JA日本語
ヤナガモドキ
yana-ga mo-do-ki
KKKK
жүндіқұйрық
zhun-dee-koo-yir-uhk
KMKM
ចុងក្រណាត់
chohng krah-naht
KO한국어
양털꼬리쥐박기
yang-teol-kko-ri-jwi-bak-gi
MRMR
ऊनाचा शेपूट
oo-nah-chah sheh-poot
MSBahasa Melayu
ekor bulu
eh-kor boo-loo
MYမြန်မာ
ဝူးချေးနှာ
woo-chay hnah
NLNederlands
wolstaarten
vool-stah-ten
NONorsk
ullhale
ool-hah-leh
PAPA
ਰੂੰ ਦੀ ਪੂਛ
roon dee poochh
PLPolski
wełnianki
veh-lee-ah-nkee
PTPortuguês
bombycilla
bom-bee-SEE-yah
RORomână
cozi de lână
koh-zee deh lah-nah
RUРусский
волоконные хвосты
vah-loh-koh-nih-yeh hvoh-stih
SVSvenska
yviggar
yee-vee-gahr
SWKiswahili
mkia wa nyuzi
m-kee-ah wah n-yoo-zee
TAதமிழ்
துணி வால்
thu-nee vaal
TEతెలుగు
పట్టు తోక
pat-tu thoh-kah
THไทย
นกหางขน
nok haang khan
TLTL
buntot ng lana
boon-toht ng lah-nah
TRTürkçe
yünlü kuyruklu
yoon-loo koo-yurk-loo
UKУкраїнська
вовняні хвости
vov-nyah-nee khvoh-stee
URاردو
اونلی دم
oon-lee dam
VITiếng Việt
chim đuôi len
chim doo-ee len
YOYO
ẹyìn alọ
eh-yin ah-loh
ZH中文
绒羽雀
róng yǔ què
ZUZU
isidudu
ee-see-doo-doo

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