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

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

Squirrels barked at us from the trees; coveys of young partridges ran rustling over the leaves below, and the golden oriole, the blue jay, and the flaming red-bird darted among the shadowy branches.

From The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life by Parkman, Francis

I love the golden oriole," says Eleanor, "they look like a flash of sunlight.

From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Piffard, Harold

When the next morning the summer sun rose magnificently over Juvavum, and the golden oriole began its flute-like song, young Liuthari sprang up, a healed and a wiser man.

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

The grass was a tapestry of flowers, and tits and warblers and the golden oriole were making music in the woods.

From Now It Can Be Told by Gibbs, Philip