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Re: meaning of scientific names



T. Michael Keesey

I would guess it means "cuckoo-like", but I could be wrong. (Dodos are more related to doves, anyway.)

cucullatus (Latin) = wearing a cuculla/cucullus. A cucullus was the hood of a cloak, covering the head only, and favored by monks.


Cheers

Tim