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chough

/tʃʌf/

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Chova

Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.

Examples :

"While hiking along the rugged Cornish coast, we spotted a chough with its distinctive red beak probing for insects amongst the short grass. "

Mientras caminábamos por la escarpada costa de Cornualles, vimos una chova con su característico pico rojo buscando insectos entre la hierba corta.

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Chova piquirroja australiana

The white-winged chough, of genus Corcorax in the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, that inhabits dry woodlands.

Examples :

"While hiking through the Australian woodlands, we spotted a chough building its mud nest with the help of other members of its social family group. "

Mientras caminábamos por los bosques australianos, vimos una chova piquirroja australiana construyendo su nido de barro con la ayuda de otros miembros de su grupo familiar social.

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