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This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. [2] The Spanish names in parentheses are from the SEO/BirdLife list.
The name is derived from súla, the Old Norse and Icelandic word for the other member of the family Sulidae, the gannet. [ 5 ] The English name booby was possibly based on the Spanish slang term bobo , meaning "stupid", [ 6 ] as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships, where they were easily captured and eaten.
The name booby comes from the Spanish word bobo ("stupid", "foolish", or "clown") because the blue-footed booby is, like other seabirds, clumsy on land. [3] They are also regarded as foolish for their apparent fearlessness of humans.
Ará tinga means "bright bird" or "bright parrot". [24] Araucariaceae and Araucaria: conifer: Mapudungun via Spanish: Named for the Spanish exonym Araucano ("from Arauco"), ultimately from Mapudungun rag ko ("clayey water"). [25] [26] Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) umbellifer: Quechua: The common and generic names derive from raqacha, via ...
9. Ramona. The Spanish name Ramona is the feminine form of the name Ramón meaning “protector.” Ramona is also a popular name in the U.S. ranking in the top 1000 names for over 100 years ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.. The American Ornithological Society (AOS ...
Our list includes the best traditional Spanish names for boys with meanings and popularity, as well as biblical, rare, and unique baby names of Spanish origin.