The socio-cultural importance of Mauritia flexuosa palm swamps (aguajales) and implications for multi-use management in two Maijuna communities of the Peruvian Amazon

Gilmore, Michael P; Endress, Bryan A; Horn, Christa M

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-29

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 2 Birds, mammals, and reptiles that, according to Maijuna consultants, eat M. flexuosa ( ne ñi ) fruit and are hunted in M. flexuosa palm swamps ( ne cuadu ) within the Yanayacu River basin

From: The socio-cultural importance of Mauritia flexuosa palm swamps (aguajales) and implications for multi-use management in two Maijuna communities of the Peruvian Amazon

Taxon		English name	Maijuna name	Spanish name	Time encounter	Use
Birds
Psittacidae
	Ara ararauna	blue-and-yellow macaw	*bo ma*	guacamayo amarillo	day	eat; raise as pets; sell (live birds for pets); used to make fans for fires (feathers); adornment (feathers)^a
	Ara chloroptera	red-and-green macaw	*meme ma*	guacamayo cabezón	day	eat; raise as pets; sell (live birds for pets); used to make fans for fires (feathers); adornment (feathers)^a
	Ara macao	scarlet macaw	ɨ ma , gu ɨ ma	guacamayo rojo	day	eat; raise as pets; sell (live birds for pets); used to make fans for fires (feathers); adornment (feathers)^a
	Ara severa	chestnut-fronted macaw	be		day	eat; raise as pets; sell (live birds for pets); used to make fans for fires (feathers); adornment (feathers)^a
	Orthopsittaca manilata	red-bellied macaw	*ne ɨ* na	maracana	day	eat; adornment (feathers)^a
Rallidae
	Aramides cajanea	gray-necked wood-rail	*ne t* ɨ t ɨ	unchala	day	eat
Mammals
Agoutidae
	Agouti paca	paca	*seme* , *oje beco* , pɨ bɨ *aco*	majaz	night	eat; sell (meat); used in blowgun construction (teeth used as sightline)^a
Cebidae
	Alouatta seniculus	red howler monkey	*jaiquɨ* , *majei*	coto mono	day	eat; sell (meat)
	Cebus apella	brown capuchin monkey	*nea t* a *que*	mono negro	day	eat
	Pithecia monachus	monk saki monkey	*baotutu*	huapo	day	eat; used to make a duster (tail)
Cervidae
	Mazama americana	red brocket deer	*bosa* , mɨ i bɨ *aquɨ*	venado colorado	night, day (rarely)	eat; sell (meat); medicinal (antlers); adornment of houses (antlers); used to make drums (hide)
Dasypodidae
	Dasypus sp.	armadillo	*toto aquɨ*	carachupa	night	eat; sell (meat); medicinal (tip of tail)
	Priodontes maximus	giant armadillo	*jai toto aquɨ*	carachupa mama	night	eat; sell (meat); medicinal (claws); adornment of houses (shell of armor plates); used as a container (shell of armor plates)
Dasyproctidae
	Dasyprocta fuliginosa	black agouti	m ai *taco* , *moñeteaco* , *codome*	añuje	day	eat; sell (meat); used in blowgun construction (teeth used as sightline)^a
	Myoprocta pratti	green acouchy	*maso*	punchana	day	eat; used in blowgun construction (teeth used as sightline)^a
Procyonidae
	Nasua nasua	South American coati	*chichibɨ*	achuni	day	eat; sell (meat)
Tapiridae
	Tapirus terrestris	tapir	*bequɨ* , *jaico*	sacha vaca	night	eat; sell (meat); medicinal (toenails)
Tayassuidae
	Tayassu pecari	white-lipped peccary	s e s e , bɨ dɨ	huangana	day	eat; sell (meat and hide); used to make drums (hide)
	Tayassu tajacu	collared peccary	*caoc* oa , *yau*	sajino	day	eat; sell (meat and hide); used to make drums (hide)
Reptiles
Testudinidae
	Chelonoidis denticulata	yellow-footed tortoise	*meniyo*	motelo	day	eat; sell (live tortoises for food); used as a seat (shell); used to make hunting whistles (chest plate from females); medicinal/traditional beliefs (penis)

^a Not currently used in this way by the Maijuna of the Yanayacu River basin.

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