Phoeniculus
noun
Phoe·nic·u·lus
fēˈnikyələs
: an African genus (coextensive with the family Phoeniculidae of the suborder Coracii) comprising the wood hoopoes and having a long decurved bill, a long wedge-shaped tail, and no crest
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from phoenic-, phoenix (from Latin phoenix) + -ulus