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]
    • (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]
    • (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
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