In this post let’s investigate the name of “elegans.” Before I reveal what that means, let’s look at a few birds with “elegans” in its Scientific/Latin name.
That’s enough to give a view of some of the “elegans.” Just looking at the variety, I have no clue as to what “elegans” means. :)
This photo by Ian gives the whole birds name. Maybe it means “Elegant”?
Here are links to the birds above in order presented:
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)
Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans)
Elegant Crested-Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
Southern Martin (Progne elegans)
Yellow-throated Bunting (Emberiza elegans)
Elegant Crested-Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans)
After seeing all these beautiful Avian Wonders from the Lord, whatever the term means, I’m voting for ELEGANT!!!
“And God blessed them, saying, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.’ ” (Genesis 1:22 NKJV)
Here are the rest of the “elegans” at Birds of the World – at Cornell Lab:
Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans)
Subantarctic Shearwater (Puffinus elegans)
Ryukyu Scops-Owl (Otus elegans)
Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans)
Chestnut Woodpecker Celeus elegans)
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans)
Elegant Crescentchest (Melanopareia elegans)
Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans)
Brazilian Laniisoma (Laniisoma elegans)
Elegant Tit (Periparus elegans)
Striking beauty of nature
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What an elegant set of birds!
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The Eastern Crimson Rosella and Red-winged Fairy-wren are two bright and outstanding birds when seen in the wild, especially the first. We saw several a couple of days ago they are so bright against the dull green leaves
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That must have been a thrill. Thanks for sharing.
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