Baltimore oriole

American  

noun

1. an oriole, Icterus galbula galbula, of eastern North America: a subspecies of the northern oriole.

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Baltimore oriole British  

noun

1. a North American oriole, Icterus galbula , the male of which has orange and black plumage

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Etymology

Origin of Baltimore oriole

1800–10; earlier Baltimore (bird); so named because the black and orange of the male were the colors of Lord Baltimore 's livery

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Baltimore oriole

Chimney swift, northern flicker, fish crow, killdeer, Baltimore oriole and gray catbird among them.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

The Baltimore oriole that arrives in the yard next to mine every May 1 or 2 and starts advertising his availability for a mate.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

Too late, we earn the wrath of the male parent, a blaze of orange and angry chattering, a Baltimore oriole.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2012

Marra said the mature tree canopy of Takoma Park, where he lives, has done much to harbor such beloved bird species as the Baltimore oriole, great crested flycatcher and eastern wood-pewee.

From Washington Post

Suppose a blue-jay courts and wins and weds a Baltimore oriole.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 by Various