When speaking in English, the name of this animal shares its name with a country. In French and Russian, the animal has a name meaning 'from India' or 'bird of India.' And in Portuguese the animal is named 'peru' deriving from the eponymous country. What is this confusingly named animal?

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1. When speaking in English, the name of this animal shares its name with a country. In French and Russian, the animal has a name meaning 'from India' or 'bird of India.' And in Portuguese the animal is named 'peru' deriving from the eponymous country. What is this confusingly named animal?