Picathartesn.

Brit.

/ˌpɪkəˈθɑːtiːz/, U.S.

/ˌpɪkəˈθɑrdiz/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Picathartes.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Picathartes, genus name (R. P. Lesson Manuel d'ornithologie (1828) I. 374), blend of Pica , genus name of the magpie ( < classical Latin pīca magpie: see pica n.²) and Cathartes , genus name of some New World vultures (J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 236; < ancient Greek καθαρτής cleanser: see cathartic adj. and n.). Compare French picatharte (1828 in Lesson: see above).

Ornithology.

A genus comprising the two bald crows or rockfowl of West Africa (family Picathartidae), having brightly coloured bare heads, crow-like beaks, and long necks and tails; (also picathartes) a bird of this genus, a bald crow.

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Picathartes1837

jack crow1873

1837 Penny Cycl. VIII. 69/2 Picathartes... A genus founded by M. Lesson.

1876 A. R. Wallace Geogr. Distribution Animals 263 Picathartes is one of the many strange forms of the crow family.

1931 Discovery May 140/1 Looking at this bird, named misleadingly the white-necked bald crow, one's mind instinctively reverts to prehistoric times, for..the Picathartes is a most extraordinary looking object.

1960 G. Durrell Zoo in my Luggage ii. 57 The Picathartes was about the size of a jackdaw, but its body had the plump, sleek lines of a blackbird.

2003 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 13 Apr. (Travel section) 8 The rainforest has been well preserved and harbours many rare birds, including the endangered grey-necked picathartes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	picathartes
释义	Picathartesn. Brit. /ˌpɪkəˈθɑːtiːz/, U.S. /ˌpɪkəˈθɑrdiz/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Picathartes. Etymology: < scientific Latin Picathartes, genus name (R. P. Lesson Manuel d'ornithologie (1828) I. 374), blend of Pica , genus name of the magpie ( < classical Latin pīca magpie: see pica n.²) and Cathartes , genus name of some New World vultures (J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 236; < ancient Greek καθαρτής cleanser: see cathartic adj. and n.). Compare French picatharte (1828 in Lesson: see above). Ornithology. A genus comprising the two bald crows or rockfowl of West Africa (family Picathartidae), having brightly coloured bare heads, crow-like beaks, and long necks and tails; (also picathartes) a bird of this genus, a bald crow. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.) > [noun] > subfamily Timaliinae > genus Picathartes Picathartes1837 jack crow1873 1837 Penny Cycl. VIII. 69/2 Picathartes... A genus founded by M. Lesson. 1876 A. R. Wallace Geogr. Distribution Animals 263 Picathartes is one of the many strange forms of the crow family. 1931 Discovery May 140/1 Looking at this bird, named misleadingly the white-necked bald crow, one's mind instinctively reverts to prehistoric times, for..the Picathartes is a most extraordinary looking object. 1960 G. Durrell Zoo in my Luggage ii. 57 The Picathartes was about the size of a jackdaw, but its body had the plump, sleek lines of a blackbird. 2003 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 13 Apr. (Travel section) 8 The rainforest has been well preserved and harbours many rare birds, including the endangered grey-necked picathartes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1837
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