yellow-headed blackbird

[ yel-oh-hed-id ]

noun

1. a North American blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, having a yellow head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-headed blackbird¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Mr. Nelson says that the yellow-headed blackbird is a very common resident of Cook County, Ill., in large marshes.

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