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.
It depends how you define âlargest.â The largest bird in Washington state by weight is the trumpeter swan, which, at 23 pounds, is one of the heaviest flying birds anywhere. These birds are typically about 60 inches long, with a wing span of 80 inches.
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.