Dear Warren Aney,
There are some onomatopeia in Brazilian Portuguese as well, especially
regarding bird vernacular names. For instance:- quero-quero (Vanellus chilensis: Charadriidae) - bem-te-vi (Pitangus sulphuratus: Tyrannidae) - arara (genus Ara: Psittacidae) - quiriquiri (Falco sparverius: Falconidae) Best wishes, Marco Mello www.casadosmorcegos.org
