guan
/ɡwɑn/
guan noun: any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.
Noun
guan (plural guans)
- Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.
- The 'true' (Penelope) guans also occur at a range of altitudes but like most species of cracids, are mostly restricted to forest, both montane and lowland. Piping-guans (Pipile) are primarily lowland species, whereas numerous monospecific (single-species genus) taxa of guans (i.e. Aburria...2000, Daniel M. Brooks, Stuart D. Strahl, Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas: With Spanish and Portuguese Translations, page 8
- Most guans move among only the most rewarding trees, those having the largest fruit crops and/or the greatest reward per fruit. Nevertheless, solitary individuals and some guan groups - as well as the first-mentioned guans, once they deplete the fruit crops in the most popular trees - are stuck...2002, Kent H. Redford, Peter Feinsinger, “17: The half-empty forest: sustainable use and the ecology of interactions”, in John D. Reynolds, editor, Conservation of Exploited Species, page 381
Proper noun capitalized: Guan
Guan (plural Guans)
- A surname.
guan meaning in Tamil
guan in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Examples of guan in a sentence
- The 'true' (Penelope) guans also occur at a range of altitudes but like most species of cracids, are mostly restricted to forest, both montane and lowland.2000, Daniel M. Brooks, Stuart D. Strahl, Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas: With Spanish and Portuguese Translations, page 8:
- Most guans move among only the most rewarding trees, those having the largest fruit crops and/or the greatest reward per fruit.2002, Kent H. Redford, Peter Feinsinger, “17: The half-empty forest: sustainable use and the ecology of interactions”, in John D. Reynolds...
- The Crested Guan is a large, brown, turkeylike bird most frequently seen peering down from the treetops as it searches for fruit and leaves that make up its diet.2010, Carrol L. Henderson, Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide, page 40:
Forms of guan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | guans |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Guans |
Origin of guan
From American Spanish, from Kuna kwama.
From any of four Chinese surnames: 關／关 (guān), 官 (guān), 管 (guǎn), or 灌 (guàn).
Words formed from guan
- Andean guan
- band-tailed guan
- Baudo guan
- bearded guan
- black guan
- black-fronted piping guan
- blue-throated piping guan
- Cauca guan
- chestnut-bellied guan
- common piping guan
- crested guan
- dusky-legged guan
- highland guan
- horned guan
- marail guan
- red-faced guan
- red-throated piping guan
- rusty-margined guan
- sickle-winged guan
- Spix's guan
- Trinidad piping guan
- wattled guan
- white-browed guan
- white-crested guan
- white-winged guan
Phrases with guan
Words that rhyme with guan
Questions about guan
- What does guan mean?
- Guan means any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.
- What is guan in Tamil?
- Guan in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Guan meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use guan in a sentence?
- The 'true' (Penelope) guans also occur at a range of altitudes but like most species of cracids, are mostly restricted to forest, both montane and lowland.
- What part of speech is guan?
- Guan can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce guan?
- Guan is pronounced /ɡwɑn/.
- What is the plural of guan?
- The plural of guan is guans.
Words near guan in the dictionary
Source and license
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