Cacicus

Translingual

Etymology

From Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”) or Lokono kassequa (“chieftain; power”).

Proper noun

Cacicus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Passeroidea - superfamily; Icteridae - family

References

Cacicus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cacicus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cacicus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.