the birds of a given region, considered as a whole
Derived forms
avifaunal
adjective
avifaunally
adverb
Word origin
[1870–75; avi- + fauna]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, asymmetric, fifth wheel, giveaway, washout
Examples of 'avifauna' in a sentence
avifauna
Nature - avifauna, specifically - was a thing to be studied, and, crucially, a thing apart.
The Times Literary Supplement (2015)
The avifauna here is kaleidoscopic - more than 580 species have been spotted, of which about 200 are endemic.