Common name | Pira-piranga |
Language | Portuguese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Brazil |
Locality | |
Ref. | Ferreira, A.B.H., 1986 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'pira-piranga', i.e., 'redfish' ('pira', from Tupi, i.e., 'fish' and 'piranga', from Tupi, i.e., 'red'). |