sp’áḵw’us
Squamish
Etymology
Cognate with Lillooet pqus (“bald eagle”), Lillooet spəlkʷáqs (“bald eagle”), Shuswap spl'qʷeqs (“bald eagle”), Halkomelem sp'óq'es (“bald eagle”) .
Note
- Term refers only to adult Bald eagles, after their head feathers have turned white.
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