Icterus

See also: icterus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin icterus.

Proper noun

Icterus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – New World orioles.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Passeroidea - superfamily; Icteridae - family

Hypernyms

(genus): Icterus galbula (Baltimore oriole), Icterus icterus (Venezuelan troupial), Icterus jamacaii (campo troupial), Icterus croconotus (orange-backed troupial), Icterus graceannae (white-edged oriole), Icterus cayanensis (epaulet oriole), Icterus leucopteryx (banana bird), Icterus mesomelas (yellow-tailed oriole), Icterus spurius (orchard oriole) - selected species

Related terms

Icteria

References

Icterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Icterus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Icterus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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