golden oriole

American  

noun

1. an Old World oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which is bright yellow with black wings.

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golden oriole British  

noun

1. a European oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which has a bright yellow head and body with black wings and tail

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Etymology

Origin of golden oriole

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

Behind the villa, towards the north, fine beech-woods towered and rustled, ascending the mountain slopes; and out of their depths sounded from afar the metallic note of the golden oriole.

From Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 by Dahn, Felix

There are also to be mentioned king-fishers, sun-birds, several beautiful fly-catchers and snatchers, the golden oriole, parroquets and numerous pigeons, of which there are at least a dozen species.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

From the convent garden came the melting lilt of the golden oriole.

From The Grey Cloak by Peirce, Thomas Mitchell

Sweetly sang the golden oriole in the neighbouring beech forest.

From Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 by Dahn, Felix

I should sow tares among his wheat, if necessary, if I believed that tares would tempt a bearded tit or a golden oriole.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert