AQUINO Italian, Spanish. From the name of an Italian town near Rome, the home town of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas. In Italy it is derived directly from the town's name. As a Spanish-language surname, it was sometimes bestowed by missionaries in honour of the saint as they evangelized in Spanish colonies.
The largest bird in Washington state by wing span is the white pelican, with a wing span of 108 inches (9 feet!). These birds are about 62 inches long and weigh 16.5 pounds. White pelicans can be found throughout the Columbia Basin, with nesting sites along the Columbia River and at Sprague Lake in Eastern Washington.
The sandhill crane, or sandhill, is among Minnesota's largest bird species, standing about five feet tall and having a wingspread of nearly seven feet. Sandhills are birds of wet meadows and open landscapes. They migrate south for the winter. General description: The sandhill crane is distinctive in all respects. Its flight is graceful, it stands erect when feeding in a field or marsh, and it's echoing call is unforgettable.