guan
guan — 名詞
1. a tropical forest bird found in Central and South America, about the size of a t
冠雉
棲息於中美及南美森林的大型鳥
a tropical forest bird found in Central and South America, about the size of a turkey, that lives mostly in trees and feeds on fruit and seeds
While in Costa Rica, Asher spotted a large guan eating berries in a fig tree.
在哥斯大黎加時，Asher 在一棵無花果樹上看見一隻大型冠雉正在吃漿果。
collocation: spotted + guan / [bird] in a tree
The crested guan is one of several species that live in South American rainforests.
鳳冠雉是生活在南美洲雨林中的數種冠雉之一。
Hari watched a pair of guans hop from branch to branch above the forest floor.
Hari 看著一對冠雉在森林樹冠上方從一根樹枝跳到另一根樹枝。
Unlike domestic turkeys, wild guans are strong fliers that nest in the forest canopy.
不同於家養火雞，野生冠雉是擅長飛行的鳥類，在森林樹冠中築巢。
Farmers near the Amazon say the guan's call is among the first sounds at sunrise.
亞馬遜附近的農民說，冠雉的叫聲是日出時最早聽到的聲音之一。
- curassow
a larger bird from the same family (Cracidae), with a different crest shape
- chachalaca
a smaller, more vocal bird in the same family, found in similar habitats
用法筆記
Most often encountered in wildlife documentaries, birdwatching field guides, and scientific writing about neotropical fauna. The general public typically refers to these birds by local names rather than the English word 'guan'.