maybird

American  

[mey-burd] / ˈmeɪˌbɜrd /

noun

1. any of various birds whose seasonal appearance for breeding typically begins in May, including the bobolink and the whimbrel.

   The bobolink’s return from its winter home in South America is such a welcome sight and sound, ushering in a new spring, that many of us call it the maybird.

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Etymology

Origin of maybird

First recorded in 1790–95; May + bird ( def. )