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oropendola|ɒrəʊˈpɛndɒlə|
[a. Sp. oropendola golden oriole.]
Any of several birds belonging to one of the species of the family Icteridæ, found in tropical regions of south and central America. Also attrib.
1898Auk XV. 327 (heading) Cassin's Oropendola. 1912Brabourne & Chubb Birds S. Amer. I. 431 Swainson's Oropendola. 1955Sci. News Let. 23 July 64/3 Nests of the oropendola, or ‘giant oriole’, are narrow bags two to three feet long, woven of straws and weeds. 1968Sci. Jrnl. Nov. 11/3 Nests of oropendolas—a bird found in the Republic of Panama—containing also one or two young of the cowbird..often produce more oropendola fledglings than ‘unparasitized’ ones. 1970R. Meyer de Schauensee Guide Birds S. Amer. 352 This family [sc. Icteridæ] comprises an assortment of birds ranging from forest-inhabiting oropendolas and caciques to the more familiar grackles, cowbirds and meadowlarks. 1974Nat. Geographic Nov. 687 Oriole-like oropendolas were building their hanging nests in nearby trees. |