dragón

English translation: Xanthospar flavus

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Spanish term or phrase:dragón
English translation:Xanthospar flavus
Entered by: Robert Forstag

12:57 May 13, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Uruguay // Construction of cellulose plant / assessment of environmental impact
Spanish term or phrase: dragón
The context is its mention as a rare species of bird native to Uruguay, and that is threatened with extinction.

Thank you.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 15:01
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Explanation:
http://tq.educ.ar/grp0052/tordo.htm
Tordo amarillo o dragón
Xanthopsar flavus

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http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S...
31 Fraga RM, Casañas H y Pugnali G (1998) Natural history and conservation of the endangered Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus in Argentina. Bird Conservation International 8:255–267

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http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2003/nw070503_blackbird.ht...
The Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus, a member of the Icteridae family, is classified on a global level as "vulnerable". Its present populations are distributed in fragmented areas of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay within the River Plate basin. The total population is estimated at a maximum of 7,000 individuals. The species is listed in CMS Appendix I under the name Agelaius flavus.
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Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 16:01
Grading comment
I wonder if there is a more popular name as well.....

Grazie, Fabio.
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Explanation:
http://tq.educ.ar/grp0052/tordo.htm
Tordo amarillo o dragón
Xanthopsar flavus

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-05-13 13:01:01 GMT)
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http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S...
31 Fraga RM, Casañas H y Pugnali G (1998) Natural history and conservation of the endangered Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus in Argentina. Bird Conservation International 8:255–267

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-05-13 13:02:30 GMT)
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http://www.cms.int/news/PRESS/nwPR2003/nw070503_blackbird.ht...
The Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus, a member of the Icteridae family, is classified on a global level as "vulnerable". Its present populations are distributed in fragmented areas of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay within the River Plate basin. The total population is estimated at a maximum of 7,000 individuals. The species is listed in CMS Appendix I under the name Agelaius flavus.

Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 16:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I wonder if there is a more popular name as well.....

Grazie, Fabio.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
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agree  cristina estanislau
32 mins
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agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 hrs
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agree  Rachel Fell: http://tolweb.org/Xanthopsar_flavus/67390
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