Associations to the word «Agelaius»

Wiktionary

AGELAIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae   — several blackbirds.
AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Icteridae   — the red-winged blackbird, native to North and Central America.

Dictionary definition

AGELAIUS, noun. Red-winged blackbirds.

Wise words

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