It is the name of a genus of birds very common in the Caribbean, Central and South America. They are usually called zanates, clarineros, tordos, changas, machangas, chinchilines. They belong to the family Icteriidae . They are also often called hashish or mozambican. There is still serious discussion among several authors about its meaning: some say it comes from quisquilla (i.e. insignificant dispute) or from Quisqueya, which was the ancient name that the Caribbeans gave to the present territory of the Dominican Republic.
