avifauna

The definition of avifauna are the birds that live in a certain place or at a certain time.

(noun)

An example of avifauna is penguins living primarily in Antarctica.
An example of avifauna is the moa of New Zealand becoming extinct before the year 1400.

See avifauna in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the birds of a specified region or time

Origin: < L avis, bird + fauna

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See avifauna in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The birds of a specific region or period.

Origin:

Origin: Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + fauna

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