Definition of "habia" [habia]

• In ornithology: A genus of tanagrine birds: same as Saltator. (noun)
• A genus of fringilline birds. Habia ludoviciana is the rose-breasted grosbeak. Reichenbach, 1850. Also called Zamelodia. (noun)
• [lowercase] A bird of the genus Saltator, a group of South American tanagrine birds of partly greenish colors, with large beak, short rounded wings, and longer rounded tail. (noun)

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• "Honduras nunca habia estado tan mal hasta que Mel Zelaya tomo posicion como presidente."
• "Fue increible excepto que, en mi opinion, habia un problema menor – Se lo dieron un escenario secundario a las 13: 00!!"
• "Mr Suárez said that he replied to Mr Evra's question "Why did you kick me?" by saying "que habia sido una falta normal", meaning "it was just a normal foul"."