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The Trumpeters (Psophia) are a family of South American birds related to the seriema, the cranes and the rails. They are so named from their loud trumpet-like cry. The body is about the size of a fowl's, but the legs are long and crane-like, and the beak short. They nest on the ground and feed on insects, seeds and fruits.
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HMS Trumpeter is a British P2000 Class (Archer Class) University Royal Naval Unit patrol boat of 54 tonnes displacement used for training university students at Bristol and the surrounding areas in seamanship and providing an introduction to life in the Royal Navy. HMS Trumpeter is powered by two Perkins (RR) CV12 Turbo Diesel engines providing a top speed of 24 knots and a range of 550 nautical miles at 15 knots. HMS Trumpeter carries a complement of five permanent ships crew plus twelve others.
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The USS Trumpeter was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Trumpeter had a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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The flugelhorn is a valved brass musical instrument in various pitches, the most commonly used being the alto in B flat. It is similar to a cornet, but with a wider bore and more mellow tone. It is used mainly in military and brass bands, but can also be found in Stravinsky's 'Threni' and Vaughan William's Ninth Symphony. From the middle of the 20th century it was increasingly used in jazz groups, the trumpeter Miles Davis exploiting its tonal richness to great effect.
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