English Name: Pidgeon
(Family Columbidae)
Spanish Names: Paloma, Tortolita
Maya Names: K’uksuku’un (Itsaj), Kuy, Mukuy (K’iche’)
In the Popol Vuh, the K’iche’ myth, the pidgeon Ixmucur is in charge of keeping watch to inform if the Hero Twins’ grandmother arrives while they are in the cornfield.
Its task is to sing as soon as she appears so she will not notice that the young men are not working.
The name of the bird in Maya is Mucuy, which also means dove.
The kuy birds are mainly associated with wars activities.
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