reedbird

American

[reed-burd] / ˈridˌbɜrd /

noun

Southern U.S.

bobolink.

reedbird British

/ ˈriːdˌbɜːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of reedbird

First recorded in 1640–50; reed + bird

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