macuquinho-perereca

Portuguese

macuquinho-perereca (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus)

Etymology

Literally, “treefrog tapaculo”. Their vocalization is simmilar to the one of a treefrog.

Noun

macuquinho-perereca m (plural macuquinho-pererecas)

(Brazil) white-breasted tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus)

Usage notes

The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “macuquinho-perereca-macho” for male, and “macuquinho-perereca-fêmea” for female.

Further reading

macuquinho-perereca on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
“macuquinho-perereca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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