Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 19, 2006 15:33
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Financial & certified translations
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
silbon
Spanish to English
Science
Zoology
birds
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.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | wigeon |
Catalina Connon
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| 5 | whistling duck |
Rebecca Hendry
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| 5 | eurasian wigeon |
Edward Tully
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Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Catalina Connon
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Biologist
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
wigeon
SILBÓN EUROPEO / Eurasian Wigeon / Anas penelope
http://www.daniscoping.com/
http://www.daniscoping.com/
Peer comment(s):
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tazdog (X)
: yes, this is what I have in my glossary, too. http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/species/Anas_penelope....
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thanks Cindy
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John Speese
: Encontre muchos sitios que muestran fotos de patos que se llaman wigeons en ingles.
50 mins
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thanks John
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Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
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Rachel Fell
2 days 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
8 mins
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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16
whistling duck
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
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/BirdGuide/Fulvous_Whistling-Duck.html
19 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English
eurasian wigeon
not to confuse with American wigeon - if it is "silbon europeo"
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