avifauna

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/ˈeɪ.vɪˌfɔː.nə//ˈeɪ.vəˌfɔː.nə/

noun

The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.

OriginLatin avis →
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Meanings

nounavifauna (usually uncountable, plural avifaunas or avifaunae)

plural avifaunas · plural avifaunae

  1. uncountableusuallyThe birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.

Origin

  1. LatinFaunus“god of herdsmen”
  2. Latinavis“bird”
  3. Englishavifauna

From New Latin, from Latin avis (“bird”) + New Latin fauna (“animals”), from Latin Faunus (“god of herdsmen”).

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APA

avifauna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avifauna

MLA

“avifauna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avifauna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avifauna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avifauna.

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