nicator

See also: Nicator

English

Western nicator, Nicator chloris

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Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

nicator (plural nicators)

  1. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.
    • 1996, African Study Monographs: Supplementary issue - Issues 22-27:
      West African nicators (amapopo) are closely associated with chimpanzees, which are said to be found where this bird sings beautifully.
    • 2016, Warwick Tarboton, Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park, →ISBN:
      The nicators, which resemble a cross between a greenbul and a bushshrike, comprise just three species, all found in Africa.
    • 2016, Irby J. Lovette, ‎John W. Fitzpatrick, Handbook of Bird Biology, →ISBN, page 55:
      With relatively large, hooked bills, the nicators feed on a variety of invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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