tapaculo

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English

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White throated tapaculo

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Spanish tapaculo.

Noun

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tapaculo (plural tapaculos)

  1. Any of a family (Rhinocryptidae) of small suboscine passeriform birds found mainly in South America.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of tapa (to cover) +‎ culo (ass/arse), possibly as a reinterpretation of an onomatopoeia of its call.

Noun

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tapaculo m (plural tapaculos)

  1. tapaculo

Further reading

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