bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
(noun) migratory American songbird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bobolink (plural bobolinks)
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
• 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
30 November 2024
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