Functions: Alarm Alarm clock Call sound Cantos: Classic Metallic Portuguese Female whistle Venezuela Scientific name Its scientific name means: of the (Greek) spinos = bird mentioned by Aristophanes, Dionísio, Hesíquio, and other old but unidentified writers; and of magellanica = referring to the Strait of Magellan in Patagonia. ⇒ Bird of the Strait of Magellan. Features It measures 11 inches in length. This small bird is a very well known bird, since it is a species of relatively easy ident