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prettygoodwordguan (GWAHN) - n., any of several species of gregarious forest-dwelling birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina and Pipile of Central and South America somewhat resembling turkeys.
So related to the chachalacas and curassows. The name entered English around 1740, from American Spanish, from Kuna (a Chibchan language of Panama and northern Colombia) kwama, or possibly Miskito kwamu or a kindred indigenous source. The black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is from Costa Rica and Panama:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
(Okay, so I miiiight have had a couple birds left over in my queue ... )
---L.
So related to the chachalacas and curassows. The name entered English around 1740, from American Spanish, from Kuna (a Chibchan language of Panama and northern Colombia) kwama, or possibly Miskito kwamu or a kindred indigenous source. The black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is from Costa Rica and Panama:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
(Okay, so I miiiight have had a couple birds left over in my queue ... )
---L.
