One is the courlan, called "crazy widow" from its mourning plumage and long melancholy screams, which on still evenings may be heard a league away. From Wordnik.com. [The Naturalist in La Plata] Reference
None of the Galibi loanwords is what could be termed widely known, even to crossword puzzle fans, e.g., cabassou, carapa, courlan, parinari, peai, pipa, pirai, querimana, tamarin, and tinamou. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 3] Reference
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