avifauna

noun avi·fau·na \ˌā-və-ˈfȯ-nə, ˌa-, -ˈfä-nə\

Definition of AVIFAUNA

: the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment

— avi·fau·nal \-ˈfȯ-n^əl, -ˈfä-\ adjective

New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna

First Known Use: 1873

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