Guianas
Look at other dictionaries:
Guianas, the — Region, northern South America. Located on the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, it lies between the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and covers an area of about 181,000 sq mi (468,800 sq km). It consists of Guyana (formerly British Guiana),… … Universalium
South American forest Indian — Introduction indigenous inhabitants of the tropical forests of South America. The tribal cultures of South America are so various that they cannot be adequately summarized in a brief space. The mosaic is baffling in its complexity: the… … Universalium
South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… … Universalium
Giant Otter — Taxobox name = Giant OtterMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = 605] status = EN trend = unknown status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Groenendijk et al |year=2004|id=18711|title=Pteronura brasiliensis|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry… … Wikipedia
Coraya Wren — Subspecies P. c. amazonicus (in front), and P. c. griseipectus (behind); illustration by Keulemans, 1881 Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cocoa Thrush — Conservation status Least Concern (IUC … Wikipedia
History of Guyana — The recorded history of Guyana can be dated back to 1498, approximately 500 years ago, when it was rediscovered by Europeans. The history of Guyana is punctuated by battles that were fought and won, and possessions that were lost and regained,… … Wikipedia
Cinnamon Attila — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3 … Wikipedia
Chestnut-belted Gnateater — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
White-fronted Manakin — Taxobox name = White fronted Manakin status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Pipridae genus = Lepidothrix species = L. serena binomial = Lepidothrix serena binomial… … Wikipedia
