coruja-buraqueira

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [koˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(j).ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾaˈke(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkɐj.ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ βu.ɾɐˈkɐj.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkɐj.ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ βu.ɾɐˈkɐj.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ βu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ βu.ɾɐˈkej.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾu.ʒɐ bu.ɾɐˈke.ɾɐ/ [kuˈɾu.ʒɐ βu.ɾɐˈke.ɾɐ]

Noun

coruja-buraqueira f (plural corujas-buraqueiras)

1. burrowing owl (small owl of the Americas that lives in holes, Athene cunicularia)

   Synonyms: caburé, urucureia