Cacicus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of tropical American orioles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Cacicus chrysonotus is a medium-sized oriole species, primarily found in the mountainous regions of Central America.
- This genus of birds, Cacicus, is known for their striking plumage featuring predominantly black and yellow colors.
- Oriole species such as the Cacicus cela have been known to be important seed dispersers in tropical ecosystems.
- Cacicus oseryi is a species of oriole that is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean.
- Ornithologists often classify the genus Cacicus under the family Icteridae, along with the New World blackbirds.