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avifauna

noun
avi·​fau·​na | \ ˌā-və-ˈfȯ-nə How to pronounce avifauna (audio) , ˌa-, -ˈfä-nə\

Definition of avifauna

: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment
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Other Words from avifauna

avifaunal \ -​ˈfȯ-​nᵊl How to pronounce avifaunal (audio) , -​ˈfä-​ \ adjective

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 Not only moa dominated avifaunas, but giant geese and adzebills shared the forest floor, while a giant eagle ruled the skies. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Fossil find reveals that the world's largest parrot was over 3 feet tall," 6 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of avifauna

1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for avifauna

New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna

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