guan

guan (gwän)

noun

any of several gallinaceous game birds (family Cracidae) of Central and South America that feed on fruits

Etymology: AmSp < the Carib name

Adjective modifier

crested: Bird highlights here included streaked flycatcher, white shouldered tanager, crested guan and orange collared manakin.

Noun used with modifier

bei: In the middle stages, the highly rhythmical music of bei guan and Peking opera became dominant.

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