The Key to Scientific Names
Edited by James A. Jobling
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- Dorypaltus
‡ (Charadriidae; syn. Vanellus Ϯ Martial Lapwing V. prosphatus) Gr. δοριπαλτος doripaltos wielding the spear < δορυ doru, δορατος doratos spear; παλλω pallō to wield; "Greek, dorypaltos, masculine, a spear-wielder." (Brodkorb 1959).
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