troupial

English

Etymology

French troupiale, from troupe (“troop”), so named because they live in flocks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹuːpɪəl/

Noun

troupial (plural troupials)

1. Any of three South American birds of the genus Icterus.
2. (loosely) Any bird of the American family Icteridae; an icterid.

Usage notes

• The other twenty-plus species of Icterus are called orioles.

Hyponyms

• Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus
• campo troupial, Icterus jamacaii
• orange-backed troupial, Icterus croconotus

Translations

bird of the genus Icterus

• Finnish: turpiaali (fi)

icterid — see icterid