South American Animal Names/Birds

Bird (Aves) species names: Galliformes Guan Scientific name: Penelope Portuguese common name: jacu Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Black-fronted piping guan Scientific name: Pipile jacutinga Portuguese common name: jacutinga Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Red-throated piping guan Scientific name: Pipile cujubi Portuguese common name: cujubim Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Curassow Scientific name: Crax, Mitu (bird) Mitu Portuguese common name: mutum Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Chachalaca Scientific name: Ortalis Portuguese common name: aracuã Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Charadriiformes Southern lapwing Scientific name: Vanellus chilensis Portuguese common name: quero-quero Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Pelecaniformes Heron Scientific name: Ardeidae Portuguese common name: garça Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Rufescent tiger heron Scientific name: Tigrisoma lineatum Portuguese common name: socó-boi Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Striated heron Scientific name: Butorides striatus Portuguese common name: socozinho Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Strigiformes Owl Scientific name: Strigiformes Portuguese common name: coruja Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Gruiformes Trumpeter Scientific name: Psophia Portuguese common name: jacamim Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Limpkin Scientific name: Aramus guarauna Portuguese common name: carão Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Rheiformes Rhea Scientific name: Rhea americana Portuguese common name: ema Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Apodiformes Hummingbird Scientific name: Trochilidae Portuguese common name: beija-flor Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Columbiformes Dove Scientific name: Leptotila Portuguese common name: juriti Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Coraciiformes Kingfisher Scientific name: Alcedinidae Portuguese common name: martim-pescador Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Caprimulgiformes Potoo Scientific name: Nyctibius Portuguese common name: urutau Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Great potoo Scientific name: Nyctibius grandis Portuguese common name: urutau-grande Spanish common name: Form Language Family Source Portuguese gloss Notes Sources