Genus Icteria (Noun)
Meaning
New World chats.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- New World chats in the genus Icteria primarily inhabit woodland areas of North America.
- The genus Icteria contains a single species commonly known as the Yellow-breasted Chat.
- Some research indicates that the genus Icteria shares a phylogenetic relationship with the Mimidae family.
- Birdwatchers often group taxa within the genus Icteria to identify genus-level distinctions with related groups.
- Taxonomic reevaluation relocated the genus Icteria genus from the Parulidae family, arguing against a warbler affinity.