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avifauna

avi·fauna

UK/ˈeɪ.vɪˌfɔː.nə/ US/ˈeɪ.vəˌfɔː.nə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the birds of a particular region or period

Origin

From New Latin, from Latin avis (“bird”) + New Latin fauna (“animals”), from Latin Faunus (“god of herdsmen”).

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