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ἐρῳδιός (erōdios) a heron ^G:N-N

ἐρῳδιός, ὁ,

heron, [Refs 8th c.BC+], and ἀρῳδιός (which see):—Aristotle mentions three kinds: ὁ πέλλος, probably common heron, Ardea cinerea; ὁ λευκός, egret, A. alba, gazetta; ὁ ἀστερίας, bittern, A. Stellaris, HA[ἐρῳδιός in Il. [prev. cited] compare (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 1.1)">Refs 2nd c.AD+] was probably a shearwater. (ἐρωδιός frequently in codices, even in Papyrus of Call. [prev. cited] [ἐρῳδιός (with ωι and oxytone) Hdn.Gr. 2.924 and codices 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus) ">Refs 8th c.BC+]