hangbird

American

[hang-burd] / ˈhæŋˌbɜrd /

noun

Older Use.

a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.

hangbird British

/ ˈhæŋˌbɜːd /

noun

any bird, esp the Baltimore oriole, that builds a hanging nest

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Etymology

Origin of hangbird

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; hang + bird

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The vireos and pewees and gnats were still building, I reflected thankfully, though trembling for their future; and fortunately the hangbird had young.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

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