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Psophia crepitans

Psophia crepitans

9.9
A large bird from Brazil and Guiana that makes loud trumpet calls and is kept to protect chickens
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : psofía crepitante
  • Farmers in Brazil often keep Psophia crepitans to protect their chickens from snakes and other predators.

Examples

  • The Psophia crepitans is known for its loud, trumpet-like calls in the rainforests of South America.

  • I spotted a Psophia crepitans while birdwatching near the Amazon River.

  • The Psophia crepitans is known for its unique call.

  • Farmers in Brazil often keep Psophia crepitans to guard their chickens.

  • Farmers in Brazil often keep Psophia crepitans to protect their chickens from snakes and other predators.

  • The Psophia crepitans is known for its loud, trumpet-like calls in the rainforests of South America.

  • Farmers in Brazil often keep Psophia crepitans to guard their chickens.

Synonyms

Brazilian trumpeter
vsPsophia crepitans
9.6

A bird from Brazil and Guiana that makes a loud long call and guards chickens

focuses on its use keeping poultry safe in local farms

Surface Forms

Psophia crepitans singular
Psophia crepitanses plural

Morphology

Psophia + crepitans

This is a Latin binomial (scientific species name) used as a proper noun; it functions as a label rather than a compositional English phrase. The second element 'crepitans' is not a common English word (and is marked as not found), so even knowing 'Psophia' as a bird genus a B1 learner could not derive the species meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Psophia crepitans gets its name from its loud, trumpet-like calls and the rustling sounds it makes in the forest; the part crepitans refers to that 'crackling' noise. Farmers in Brazil noticed these calls warn of danger and help 'protect' chickens, so the name fits the bird's noisy, protective role.