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Agelaius

Agelaius

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A group of related American blackbirds like the red-winged blackbird
  • noun
  • /ˈædʒəˌleɪəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Agelaius genus includes various species of blackbirds, such as the red-winged blackbird.

Examples

  • During spring, the Agelaius are often seen in marshes, singing their distinctive songs.

  • "Okay, now, who wants to lift up the cage and set all these little agelaius phoenicei free?" Without any hesitation about the wisdom of our teacher's plan, the unanimous vote of the pupils was a resounding "Me! Me! Me!"

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Birdwatchers enjoy observing the colorful Agelaius as they gather near the lakeside.

Synonyms

genus Agelaius
vsAgelaius
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A group of American blackbirds like red-winged blackbirds with bright wing markings

is the taxonomic group including related species without stressing wing marks

Compounds

Agelaius phoeniceus
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A blackbird with red patches on its wings often found in marshes in North America

genus Agelaius
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of American blackbirds like red-winged blackbirds with bright wing markings

Surface Forms

Agelaius singular
Agelaii plural

Etymology

Agelaius comes from an old Greek word agelaios that means 'of the flock' or 'belonging to a group'. So the name fits these blackbirds, because many Agelaius species gather, nest, and move together in large flocks or colonies.