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White-rumped Monjita
jocateme

White-rumped Monjita (Xolmis velata)

A very common bird in rural lands. They are known in Brazil as "noivinha-branca", which literally means "white little fiance" (doesn't sound too good in English ;)).
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Location
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Date taken
July 4, 2007
Scientific name
Xolmis velata
Equipment used
Sony DSC H9
Lisa W
Staff member
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Outstanding shot, Jaoa. Some phrases just sound better in a romantic language than in English. Beautiful bird.
 
jocateme
Many thanks all!
Many birds have a simbolical, folklorical, name here in Brazil. By translating an English bird name literally to Portuguese, you'll hardly get to somewhere. This one, for example, would turn out to be "monjita-de-uropgio-branco" (we really don't have a name for monjita, the word itself allone) or "monjita-de-sobre-branco".
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
A very nice shot Joo. I've added it to the Opus article.

Thanks

D
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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