Gruis

/ˈɡruːɪs/ noun

Definition

The scientific name for the crane genus; the taxonomic classification for true cranes.

Etymology

From Latin 'grus' (crane), taken directly as the scientific/Latin name for the bird genus in Linnaean taxonomy.

Kelly Says

Gruis is a constellation in the southern sky named after the crane, and Carl Linnaeus chose the same Latin name for the bird genus—so the scientific name directly links the bird to its own constellation.

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