verybluebirdy:cardinellian:deboracpq:Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster by Wilmer Quiceno on Flickr.whoever
verybluebirdy:cardinellian:deboracpq:Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster by Wilmer Quiceno on Flickr.whoever gave this bird its scientific name was overwhelmed by that red. I never took Latin, but my layperson’s interpretation of its latinized name is “Ultra-fiery ultra-fiery-belly”!Red-bellied Grackle, endemic to Colombia. Member of the Icterid family.literally deconstructing/translating latin names is the best thing and this bird has one of the best -- source link