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Meaning of pomatorhinus




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

pomatorhinus
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It means that it has a nose with a lid (refers to the upper jaw being larger than the lower one). It is the name of a genus of birds belonging to the family Timaliidae. They are found only in Asia south of the Himalayas. They are known as scimitars or pillory.

  




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Pomatorhinus: Genus of birds of the tinaid family known for their beak as scimitars that inhabit tropical Asia and Himalayan mountains

  



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