👉 The term "hippoboscidae" is a genus of birds in the family Columbidae. It consists of two species, the hippo (Hippotremus) and the slothbird (Slothianthus). The genus name, "hippo", comes from the Greek word "hippiou," meaning "to slither." The genus name, "slothbird," comes from the Latin word "slothio," which means "slumbering