Avifauna

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The totality of all bird species occurring in a region is referred to as avifauna . The name is derived from the Latin words avis "bird" and fauna "animal world". The bird world in a landscape is also known as " Ornis " ( Greek ὄρνις ornis "bird").

In addition to the avifauna, other animal groups in a region can also be recorded; these are named accordingly as entomofauna ( insects ), ichtyofauna ( fish ) or herpetofauna ( reptiles / amphibians ).

See also

• Avifauna of Central Europe

supporting documents

1. ↑ ^{a b} Keyword “Avifauna” In: Herder-Lexikon der Biologie. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-8274-0354-5 .