divagante

English translation: vagrant

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Spanish term or phrase:divagante
English translation:vagrant
Entered by: Toby Wakely

06:53 Oct 19, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / characterisation of phenological status
Spanish term or phrase: divagante
This word is bewildering me a little. It comes from a text about research into the local birdlife in central Spain.Thanks for your help.

"La caracterización del estatus fenológico indica el predominio de categorías fenológicas temporales (migratorias, ocasionales, divagantes y estivales) sobre las constantes en el tiempo (residentes). Ello se debe a la mayor estacionalidad y temporalidad de los sistemas palustres calatravos."
Toby Wakely
Spain
Local time: 22:39
vagrant
Explanation:


www.wildlifeextra.com › World Wildlife › Middle East


Although the resident birdlife of Masirah is mainly made up of species from the Arabian Peninsula, it is also a haven for some migratory and vagrant species. ...

Covers all residents, migratory and vagrant species, including all subspecies that occur on the islands, many of which are endemic. ...
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peter jackson
Spain
Local time: 22:39
Grading comment
Great answer, Peter, thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9vagrant
peter jackson
4Wandering
Mtkassing
3ranging/drifting
Simon Bruni


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
vagrant


Explanation:


www.wildlifeextra.com › World Wildlife › Middle East


Although the resident birdlife of Masirah is mainly made up of species from the Arabian Peninsula, it is also a haven for some migratory and vagrant species. ...

Covers all residents, migratory and vagrant species, including all subspecies that occur on the islands, many of which are endemic. ...


peter jackson
Spain
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Great answer, Peter, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Goldsmith: Yep. http://naturaleza.yucatan.travel/en/observacion-de-aves/
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Emma.

agree  Charles Davis: Yes: divagante = vagrant = outside normal range or no fixed range
37 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles.

agree  Evans (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gilla.

agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr

agree  Sarita Mardon
2 hrs

agree  Silvina P.
3 hrs

agree  James A. Walsh
4 hrs

agree  Shana Yael Shubs
5 hrs

agree  Richard Hill
7 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ranging/drifting


Explanation:
I don't know if this is technical term, but I think it's the right meaning, i.e. birds that "roam" over large areas. "Divagar" is another word for "vagar":




    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/divagar
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wandering


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Mtkassing
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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