ricebird

American  

[rahys-burd] / ˈraɪsˌbɜrd /

noun

1. Southern U.S. the bobolink.

2. Java sparrow.

3. any of several other birds that frequent rice fields.

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ricebird British  

/ ˈraɪsˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of various birds frequenting rice fields, esp the Java sparrow

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Etymology

Origin of ricebird

First recorded in 1695–1705; rice + bird

Example Sentences

When the woman uncovered the basket, Tilin, the little brown ricebird, flew away, calling: “Good-bye, mother; good-bye, mother; you would not give me mo′-tĭng!”

From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest

The parrot, macaw and toucan are found in all parts; the crow, blackbird, Mexican jay, ricebird, swallow, rainbird, wood-pecker, humming-bird and trogon are also widely distributed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

He has once more changed his name, and is now the famous ricebird of the Carolinas.

From McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

This was not the first time I had heard the redwing called the ricebird.

From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford

The male is black and white; the female is brown; Ð called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah