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troopial, troupial Ornith.|ˈtruːpɪəl|
[ad. F. troupiale (Brisson 1760), f. troupe troop, from its living in flocks.]
A name given to various species of birds of the American family Icteridæ; esp. the icteric oriole. Also attrib.
[1825Waterton Wand. S. Amer. (1882) 26 You hear the pretty songster called Troupiale pour forth a variety of sweet and plaintive notes.] 1825Bonaparte Amer. Ornith. I. 27 Yellow-headed Troopial. Ibid. 28 Red-winged Troopial. Ibid. 31 All the species of Troopial are peculiar to America. 1863Bates Nat. Amazon vii. (1864) 168 Flocks of a handsome bird belonging to the Icteridæ or troupial family. 1892W. H. Hudson Nat. La Plata 283 A scarlet-breasted troupial of La Plata. 1895Newton Dict. Birds, Troopial. |