A gregarious fruit-eating Australasian bird of the oriole family, the male of which has a green back and a yellow or green breast.
Sphecotheres viridis, family Oriolidae; formerly treated as several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Figbirds feed in flocks, often of around 20 birds that are prepared to fly to isolated trees that are suitable for foraging.
- The Figbird is a locally nomadic bird which roams in search of native and cultivated fruits and figs.