单词 | golden oriole |
释义 | > as lemmasgolden oriole golden oriole n. (a) any of three Old World orioles of the genus Oriolus, the males of which are chiefly yellow with black wings; esp. the Eurasian O. oriolus; (b) U.S. the Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula, the male of which has orange underparts and a black head (now chiefly historical). ΚΠ 1783 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds II. ii. 449 (margin) Golden O [riole] . 1840 Penny Cycl. XVII. 17/1 In our own country the Golden Oriole has been found in Hampshire, Devonshire, Cornwall, near Manchester, near Lancaster. 1875 Canad. Naturalist 7 400 The Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus Kundoo) is often called the Mango bird by British residents. 1907 ‘N. Blanchan’ Birds Every Child should Know ix. 146 (heading) Baltimore Oriole. Called also: Firebird; Golden Robin; Hang-nest; Golden Oriole. 1993 Times 10 Apr. (Weekend section) 3/1 I had heard the golden oriole's song in Spain and was almost sure that this was what it was. 2007 A. E. Kaye Joining Places i. 33 Bondspeople new to the vicinity found it alive with a medley of colorful fauna:..golden orioles, red-winged starlings, woodpeckers. < as lemmas |
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