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martineta|mɑːtɪˈneɪtə|
[Amer. Sp., prob. f. Sp. martinete night heron.]
A species of tinamou, Eudromia elegans, found in southern Argentina. Also attrib.
1872W. H. Hudson in Proc. Zool. Soc. 546 The Martineta frequents the elevated tablelands. 1892W. R. Kennedy Sporting Sk. S. Amer. 7 The ‘Martinetas’, or large Partridge (Rhynchotus rufescens), are generally found in pairs, and if one rises the other is probably not far off. 1925L. E. Elliott in J. A. Hammerton Countries of World VI. 4140/2 On the great undulating plains [of Uruguay] are thousands of..the double quail or martineta. 1961G. Durrell Whispering Land iv. 94 The commonest bird we saw was undoubtedly the martineta, a species of tinamu. It is plump, a partridge-shaped little bird, about the size of a bantam. Its plumage is a rich array of autumn browns, speckled and streaked with golds, yellows and creams... On its head there is an elongated crest of dark feathers, which curves like a half-moon over its head. 1964A. L. Thomson New Dict. Birds 822/2 The Martineta Tinamou Eudromia elegans is earth-coloured and adorned with a long slender crest which the bird when excited carries directed forwards. |