coruja-buraqueira

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coruja-buraqueira

Etymology

Literally, “holer owl”, or more loosely translated as “hole-making owl”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(j).ɾɐ/ , /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(j).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾu.ʒa bu.ɾaˈke(j).ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈke.ɾɐ/

Noun

coruja-buraqueira f (plural corujas-buraqueiras)

burrowing owl (small owl of the Americas that lives in holes, Athene cunicularia)
Synonyms: caburé, urucureia

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