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silbon

English translation: wigeon

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Spanish term or phrase:silbon
English translation:wigeon
Entered by: Leon Hunter

15:33 Jan 19, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / birds
Spanish term or phrase: silbon
La gran avifauna del parque destaca por los patos, gansos, cercetas, fochas, gaviotas, fumareles, cucharas, ***silbones***, rabudos, espátulas, cigüeñas, garcetas, muchos de ellos en peligro de extinción y que han encontrado en la zona marismeña su refugio estacional.
Leon Hunter
Spain
Local time: 19:04
wigeon
Explanation:
SILBÓN EUROPEO / Eurasian Wigeon / Anas penelope
http://www.daniscoping.com/
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Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 14:04
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4wigeon
Catalina Connon
5whistling duck
Rebecca Hendry
5eurasian wigeon
Edward Tully


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
wigeon


Explanation:
SILBÓN EUROPEO / Eurasian Wigeon / Anas penelope
http://www.daniscoping.com/

Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 14:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tazdog (X): yes, this is what I have in my glossary, too. http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/species/Anas_penelope....
14 mins
  -> thanks Cindy
agree  John Speese: Encontre muchos sitios que muestran fotos de patos que se llaman wigeons en ingles.
50 mins
  -> thanks John
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
agree  Rachel Fell
2 days 1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
whistling duck


Explanation:
Pato silbon - AVESCHILENAS enlaRed - [ Translate this page ]
PATO SILBÓN. Dendrocygna bicolor ( Vieillot ). Whistling duck. NOMBRE(S) LOCAL(ES):
Pato silbón, sirisí. DISTRIBUCIÓN EN CHILE: ...
www.avesdechile.cl/200.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages


    Reference: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuid...
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
eurasian wigeon


Explanation:
not to confuse with American wigeon - if it is "silbon europeo"

Edward Tully
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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