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torcaza y tórtola

English translation: ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove


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Spanish term or phrase:torcaza y tórtola
English translation:ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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23:57 Jan 8, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Spanish term or phrase: torcaza y tórtola
en Santiago del Estero, un lugar totalmente virgen, donde se puede cazar pato, perdiz, y paloma (torcaza y tórtola)
GiovanniMu
Local time: 02:36
ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove
Explanation:
Oxford

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2eared dove and turtledovepatinba
4ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove
Michael Powers (PhD)
3ring dove and turtledove
Yuridia García Corte


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove


Explanation:
Oxford

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ring dove and turtledove


Explanation:
I believe these two terms apply for those kind of pigeons

Yuridia García Corte
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eared dove and turtledove


Explanation:
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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.
8 mins
  -> 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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Changes made by editors
Jan 9, 2009 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD):
FieldOther => Science
Field (specific)Other => Zoology
Jan 9, 2009 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD):
Edited KOG entryGiovanniMu's old entry - "torcaza y tórtola" => "ringdove (wood pidgeon - BE) and turtledove"


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