RICEBIRD

bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus

(noun) migratory American songbird

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ricebird (plural ricebirds)

The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora).

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

Source: Wiktionary


Rice"bird`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The Java sparrow. (b) The bobolink.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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