Definition of Euphagus

1. Noun. A genus of Icteridae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Euphagus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Icteridae, Icteridae
Member holonyms: Euphagus Carilonus, Rusty Blackbird, Rusty Grackle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Euphagus

Euonymus americanus
Euonymus atropurpureus
Euonymus europaeus
Euonymus fortunei radicans
Euonymus radicans vegetus
Euopean hoopoe
Euparyphium
Eupatorium aya-pana
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium coelestinum
Eupatorium maculatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium purpureum
Eupatorium rugosum
Euphagus (current term)
Euphagus carilonus
Euphausia pacifica
Euphausiacea
Euphemia
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Euphorbia caput-medusae
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbia cyparissias
Euphorbia dentata
Euphorbia esula
Euphorbia exigua
Euphorbia fulgens

Literary usage of Euphagus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"Euphagus cyanocephalus. BREWER'S BLACKBIRD.— Occasionally, an abundant spring and fall migrant, while a pair or two will rarely remain and nest. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1904)
"The two species will thus stand as: Euphagus carolinus ( Müller), and Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler).—Charles W. Richmond. ..."

3. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"Euphagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. Breeds in Boreal zone from Kowak R. ... Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Breeds mainly in Tran. zone from cen. ..."

4. Western Birds by Harriet Williams Myers (1922)
"Brewer Blackbird: Euphagus cyanocephalus. FAMILY—BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, ETC. WHILE the east has several Blackbirds, or Grackles, the Brewer Blackbird is the ..."

5. The Bird Book: Illustrating in Natural Colors More Than Seven Hundred North by Chester Albert Reed (1914)
"Euphagus carolinus. Range.--North America east of the Plains, ... Euphagus cyanocephalus. Dull white This western representative of the preceding is of ..."

6. A Handbook to Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba by Winnipeg (Man.) (1909)
"Euphagus carolinus. Extremely abundant migrant during April and late September. Not found in the Alleghanian region during summer, but probably breeding in ..."

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