Birds of the World

The Key to Scientific Names

Greek alphabet and latin or modern equivalents

Α α a
Ά ἁ ha
αἱ hai
Β β b
Γ γ g
γγ ng
γκ nk or nc
γξ nx
γχ nkh or nch
Δ δ d
Ε ε e
Έ ἑ he
Ζ ζ z
Η η ē
Ή ἡ
ēi
Θ θ th
Ι ι i
Ί ἱ hi
Κ κ k or c
Λ λ l
Μ μ m
Ν ν n
Ξ ξ x
Ο ο o
Ό ὁ ho
Π π p
Ρ ρ r
rh
ρρ rrh
Σ σ s
ς s (final)
Τ τ t
Υ υ u or y
Ύ ὑ hu or hy
Φ φ ph
Χ χ kh or ch
Ψ ψ ps
Ω ω ō
Ώ ὡ
Birds of the World

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