'Dolichonyx oryzivorus' definitions:

Definition of 'Dolichonyx oryzivorus'

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noun
Migratory American songbird [syn: bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus]

Definition of 'Dolichonyx oryzivorus'

From: GCIDE
  • Bobolink \Bob"o*link`\, n. (Zool.) An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln. [1913 Webster]
  • The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster] Bobsled