Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

celestina

English translation:

Sayaca Tanager

Added to glossary by Irene Doval Marcos
Oct 14, 2012 17:50
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

celestina

Spanish to English Science Zoology UK English
Moliner has "Pájaro del Tucumán, de cuerpo amarillo claro y alas verdes y azuladas, de canto agradable".
DRAE give essentially the same.

Does anyone know the scientific name (or English name, if there is one)?

TIA!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 Sayaca Tanager
Change log

Oct 15, 2012 21:45: Irene Doval Marcos Created KOG entry

Discussion

Lydia De Jorge Oct 14, 2012:
Isn't it the Oriole?

Proposed translations

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Sayaca Tanager

En esta guía/tabla de pájaros encontré el celestino:
Thraupis sayaca (Lat) Sayaca Tanager (Eng) Celestino (Esp)

Espero que te sirva.
=)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Irene - very helpful."

Reference comments

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Reference:

Photos

http://www.google.com.uy/search?q=sayaca tanager&hl=es-419&p...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-10-14 18:59:19 GMT)
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In Uruguay, it is called by its Guaraní Indian name, "pájaro chogüí". http://www.fotolog.com/somosmanada/52232316/
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Irene Doval Marcos
0 min
Gracias, Irene.
agree Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi) : Gracias por poner la foto y letra del "pájaro chogüi". Hasta ahorita se me hace conocerlo,después de haber escuchado su canción alusiva hace años.
2 hrs
Sí, son bellas la leyenda y la canción. Gracias, Luis.
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