Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

guaraguao

English translation:

red-tailed hawk

Added to glossary by BelkisDV
Jul 8, 2004 11:50
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

guaraguao

Spanish to English Science Zoology
It's a bird of prey in Puerto Rico.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +8 red-tailed hawk

Proposed translations

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red-tailed hawk

Yes it is! :) It launches down from considerable heights and grabs small rodents, birds, etc. with its claws.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-07-08 11:55:58 GMT)
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Here you go:

Puerto Rico photo bird Guaraguao
... www.elyunque.com. Guaraguao (red tailed hawk) and chick ...
www.elyunque.com/21.html - 1k - Cached - More pages from this site
Peer comment(s):

agree Mariacarmela Attisani
1 min
Ty Maria
agree Michael Powers (PhD) : Just found confirmation - you are right - Mike :)
3 mins
Ty Mike
agree PB Trans : http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/programs/trackem/article8...
11 mins
Ty Pina
agree sassa : Guaraguao de Sierra/Puerto Rico Broad-Winged Hawk http://netdial.caribe.net/~falconpr/
13 mins
Ty Sassa
agree Nanny Wintjens
21 mins
tyvm :)
agree AnaAngelica Amador : "Guaraguao, pájaro de mal aguero, que me asustas las gallinas y me robas los polluelos" -- cantar jíbaro puertorriqueño
2 hrs
:) TY
agree Maria Lorenzo
2 hrs
Ty
agree KirstyMacC (X) : Sounds like some people we know when someone leaves a Will.
4 hrs
Ha! or even worse...when they don't!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! Sorry it took so long, I wasn't on the Island for a few days."
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