icteria

Thân thiện

A small icteria perches on a flowering branch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of birds in the family Icteridae: Icteria is a genus of New World songbirds commonly known as chats. It is a taxonomic classification in ornithology.

Usage

• The word is used almost exclusively in scientific or specialized bird-watching contexts to refer to a specific genus of birds.
• It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The Yellow-breasted Chat is the only living species in the genus Icteria.
  • Ornithologists study the behavior of Icteria virens.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often used in binomial nomenclature, followed by the species name (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Icterid (noun): A member of the family Icteridae, which includes blackbirds, orioles, and bobolinks.
• Chat (noun): A common name for birds in the genus and some other genera, referring to their vocalizations.

Synonyms

• Yellow-breasted Chat (common name for the primary species ).
• New World chat (descriptive term).

Notes

• is a specialized term. In general conversation, the common name "chat" is more frequently used.
• Do not confuse (the genus) with the similar-sounding word , which refers to jaundice.

Học thuật

Noun

1. New World chats

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Icteria
• genus Icteria