Baltimore oriole
Americannoun
noun
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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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There's also some evidence that an animal's diet can trigger the condition in some species, such as Baltimore orioles.
From National Geographic
Chimney swift, northern flicker, fish crow, killdeer, Baltimore oriole and gray catbird among them.
From Seattle Times
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
One, very high up, might be that of a Baltimore oriole, which I love because of the way their nests hang like sporrans.
From New York Times
That list included iconic Mid-Atlantic breeding birds like Eastern whip-poor-wills and Baltimore orioles.
From Scientific American
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