troupial

[ troo-pee-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.

troupial

/ ˈtruːpɪəl /

any of various American orioles of the genus Icterus , esp I. icterus , a bright orange-and-black South American bird

First recorded in 1815–25, troupial is from the French word troupiale (so called from its gregariousness). See troop, -ial

C19: from French troupiale , from troupe flock; referring to its gregarious habits

Harris killed one of the large new Finches, and a Yellow-headed Troupial.

At this place our pilot saw the first Yellow-headed Troupial we have met with.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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