avíape
Spanish
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin avis (“bird”) + apis (“bee”).
Pronunciation
Noun
avíape m (plural avíapes)
- hummingbird
- The bee hummingbird, a species of hummingbird, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.
Synonyms
(bee hummingbird):
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(hummingbird):
- besaflor
- chuparrosa (Mexico)
- colibrí
- florimulgo
- picaflor (South America)
- quinde (Ecuador, Peru)
- visitaflor (Panama)
See also
Mellisuga helenae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies