Korean

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Etymology

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From 초원 (草原, chowon, “grassland”) + 수리 (suri, “bird”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chowonsuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chowonsuli
McCune–Reischauer?ch'owŏnsuri
Yale Romanization?chowenswuli

Noun

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초원수리 (chowonsuri) (hanja 草原수리)

  1. steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis).
  2. tawny eagle (Aquila rapax).

References

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  • Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (translated by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN