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09:53 Apr 11, 2013 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Science - Zoology / Colombia | |||||||
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4 +2 | humming bird |
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5 | humming bird /colibrí |
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tominejo humming bird Explanation: Should be 'tominejo', the humming bird. http://enciclopedia_universal.esacademic.com/199101/tominejo -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2013-04-11 09:59:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/tominejo -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2013-04-11 10:01:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From the RAE: tominejo. (Del dim. de tomín, por su pequeñez). 1. m. pájaro mosca. pájaro mosca. 1. m. Ave del orden de las Paseriformes, propia de América intertropical, tan pequeña, que su longitud total es de tres centímetros y de cinco de envergadura. Tiene el pico recto, negro y afilado, plumaje brillante de color verde dorado con cambiantes bermejos en la cabeza, cuello y cuerpo, gris claro en el pecho y vientre, y negro rojizo en las alas y cola. Se alimenta del néctar de las flores y cuelga el nido de las ramas más flexibles de los árboles. Hay varias especies, de tamaños diversos, pero todas pequeñas y de precioso plumaje. From the Oxford Spanish: pájaro mosca masculino hummingbird |
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