HANGBIRD

Etymology

Noun

hangbird (plural hangbirds)

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.

Source: Wiktionary


Hang"bird`, n. (Zoöl)

Definition: The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula); -- so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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