- ts’usqun
- c̓əsqən
- N
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eagle: golden eagle
Details
- Parse string
- √ts’us=qen
- Interlinear gloss
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ts’us =qen
- Note
- See also yuxwule', eagle.
- ts’usqun
- c̓əsqən
- Noun
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golden eagle
Details
- Ethnobiological notes
- The golden eagle has a dark brown body with golden on the back of the head and neck. Golden eagles breed on southeastern Vancouver Island, where they may be observed year round. They feed primarily on rabbits and large rodents. The feathers were especially prized and used in dance costumes.
- Binomial name
- [Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus)]