BOBOLINK

bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus

(noun) migratory American songbird

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bobolink (plural bobolinks)

An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.

Synonyms

• Bob Lincoln, butterbird, ricebird, rice bunting

Source: Wiktionary


Bob"o*link`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln. The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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