northern oriole

/ˌnɔrðərn ˌɔriˈoʊl/
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Definitions of northern oriole
  1. noun
    a kind of New World oriole
    synonyms: Icterus galbula
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    types:
    Baltimore bird, Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula galbula, firebird, hangbird
    eastern subspecies of northern oriole
    Bullock's oriole, Icterus galbula bullockii
    western subspecies of northern oriole
    type of:
    American oriole, New World oriole, oriole
    American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
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