Definition
A genus of sea ducks found in northern regions, known for the loud noise the male makes with its wings during flight.
Etymology
From the diminutive form of Latin 'clangere' (to resound) combined with the scientific suffix '-ula,' literally meaning 'small noisy one.' The name describes the characteristic sound these ducks produce.
Kelly Says
Scientists literally named this duck based on the noise it makes—imagine going birdwatching and hearing a loud whirring sound, then learning the duck was officially named for that very sound! This is why Clangula hyemalis is called the 'long-tailed duck' in English but remains 'Clangula' scientifically.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
clangula
klan-goo-la
ARالعربية
clangula
klan-goo-la
BNবাংলা
clangula
klan-goo-la
CACatalà
clangula
klan-goo-la
CSČeština
clangula
klan-goo-la
DADansk
clangula
klan-goo-la
DEDeutsch
clangula
klan-goo-la
ELΕλληνικά
clangula
klan-goo-la
ESEspañol
clangula
klan-goo-la
FAفارسی
clangula
klan-goo-la
FISuomi
clangula
klan-goo-la
FRFrançais
clangula
klan-goo-la
GUGU
clangula
klan-goo-la
HAHA
clangula
klan-goo-la
HEעברית
clangula
klan-goo-la
HIहिन्दी
clangula
klan-goo-la
HUMagyar
clangula
klan-goo-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
clangula
klan-goo-la
IGIG
clangula
klan-goo-la
ITItaliano
clangula
klan-goo-la
JA日本語
clangula
klan-goo-la
KKKK
clangula
klan-goo-la
KMKM
clangula
klan-goo-la
KO한국어
clangula
klan-goo-la
MRMR
clangula
klan-goo-la
MSBahasa Melayu
clangula
klan-goo-la
MYမြန်မာ
clangula
klan-goo-la
NLNederlands
clangula
klan-goo-la
NONorsk
clangula
klan-goo-la
PAPA
clangula
klan-goo-la
PLPolski
clangula
klan-goo-la
PTPortuguês
clangula
klan-goo-la
RORomână
clangula
klan-goo-la
RUРусский
clangula
klan-goo-la
SVSvenska
clangula
klan-goo-la
SWKiswahili
clangula
klan-goo-la
TAதமிழ்
clangula
klan-goo-la
TEతెలుగు
clangula
klan-goo-la
THไทย
clangula
klan-goo-la
TLTL
clangula
klan-goo-la
TRTürkçe
clangula
klan-goo-la
UKУкраїнська
clangula
klan-goo-la
URاردو
clangula
klan-goo-la
VITiếng Việt
clangula
klan-goo-la
YOYO
clangula
klan-goo-la
ZH中文
clangula
klan-goo-la
ZUZU
clangula
klan-goo-la