In English, “Bananaquit”. In Latin, “Coereba flaveola”. In Dutch, “Suikerdiefje” (literal translation: Sugarthief). But Papiamentu, the language spoken in Curaçao, cuts straight to the heart of the matter: “Barika Hèl” (literal translation: Yellow Belly).
They resemble gentlemen perpetually dressed for elegant black-tie occasions. But beware of this chirping James Bond as he’s notorious for raiding sugar pots!
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