ricebird

[ rahys-burd ]

noun

1. Southern U.S. the bobolink.
2. Java sparrow.
3. any of several other birds that frequent rice fields.

ricebird

/ ˈraɪsˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of various birds frequenting rice fields, esp the Java sparrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of ricebird¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; rice + bird

Example Sentences

It goes North as the bobolink and goes South as the reedbird or ricebird.

From Project Gutenberg

This was not the first time I had heard the redwing called the ricebird.

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