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Meaning of toropisco




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

toropisco
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In Colombia it is the common name of a bird with black plumage and red breast. We also call him a bloodthred. In Argentina it is called yacutoro or yacú toro; in Paraguay is called yacú toro or yacú pechirrojo. It's a frugivorous bird from South America. Its scientific name is Pyroderus scutatus, where Pyroderus means red throat or fire choker and scutatus, means it has a shield or has a shield on the chest. It belongs to the cotingidae family.

  



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