Icteridae

plural noun

Ic·​ter·​i·​dae
ikˈterəˌdē
: a large family of American oscine birds comprising the orioles, the American blackbirds, the bobolinks, and the meadowlarks and having nine primaries, a sharp conical bill, and no rictal bristles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Icterus, type genus + -idae

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“Icteridae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icteridae. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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