Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

torcaza y tórtola

English translation:

ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Jan 8, 2009 23:57
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Spanish term

torcaza y tórtola

Spanish to English Science Zoology
en Santiago del Estero, un lugar totalmente virgen, donde se puede cazar pato, perdiz, y paloma (torcaza y tórtola)
Change log

Jan 9, 2009 00:12: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/50726">GiovanniMu's</a> old entry - "torcaza y tórtola"" to ""ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove""

Jan 9, 2009 00:13: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Zoology"

Discussion

Rachel Fell Jan 9, 2009:
Species in question Both the wood pigeon (n.b. spelling) and the turtle dove are Old World species - aren't your ones in Argentina? Always best to establish the scientific name.

Proposed translations

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ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove

Oxford

Mike :)
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ring dove and turtledove

I believe these two terms apply for those kind of pigeons
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eared dove and turtledove

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Peer comment(s):

agree Taña Dalglish : http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=93915 (Las tórtolas son, según Wordreference: turtledoves); http://www.misaves.com.ar/Especies/p322.htm (torcaza: eared dove). Saludos.
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Thanks Taña! Right, but unaccepted!
agree Rachel Fell : agree re the eared dove - http://avesvivenchile.blogspot.com/2007/12/trtola.html http://www.kaiyotetours.com/_images/lists/Printable Bird Lis... - not sure about the tórtola - seems to be used for various birds!
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