Icterus Galbula Galbula (Noun)
Meaning
Eastern subspecies of northern oriole.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Icterus galbula galbula is the eastern subspecies of the northern oriole, found predominantly in the woodlands of eastern United States.
- Residents of the eastern United States often set up bird feeders with orange slices in hopes of attracting an Icterus galbula galbula.
- Ornithologists have identified a few key characteristics distinguishing the Icterus galbula galbula from other oriole subspecies.
- Habitat loss poses a significant threat to local populations of the Icterus galbula galbula.
- Observations suggest that Icterus galbula galbula populations peak during their spring migration across eastern United States.