reedbird

[ reed-burd ]

noun

, Southern U.S.

1. bobolink.

reedbird

/ ˈriːdˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of several birds that frequent reed beds, esp (in the US and Canada) the bobolink

Word History and Origins

Origin of reedbird¹

First recorded in 1640–50; reed + bird

Example Sentences

In July, after nesting, the male molts into a plumage resembling that of the female, when both are known as Reedbird.

From Project Gutenberg

He even loses his name, and is called Reedbird, after his hiding-place.

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It goes North as the bobolink and goes South as the reedbird or ricebird.

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