"Egretta thula" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: The epithet thula is possibly from a Mapudungun word for the black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), or possibly from Thule (“The northernmost location of the ancient world”), an allusion to the whiteness of snow in the region. The epithet was given by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829) in his work Saggio sulla Storia Naturale del Chili (1782). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|arn|-}} Mapudungun, {{taxfmt|Cygnus melancoryphus|species}} Cygnus melancoryphus Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Egretta thula|nogendercat=1}} Egretta thula f
  1. A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – snowy egret. Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Birds Hypernyms (species): Pelecaniformes (english: order), Ardeidae (english: family), Ardeinae (english: subfamily), Egretta (english: genus)
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