Baltimore oriole

Baltimore oriole

n. A songbird (Icterus galbula) of eastern and central North America, having bright orange and black plumage in the male and olive brown plumage in the female. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern oriole.

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[After Lord Baltimore.]

Baltimore oriole

n (Animals) a North American oriole, Icterus galbula, the male of which has orange and black plumage

Bal′timore o′riole

n. a North American oriole, Icterus galbula galbula, the eastern subspecies of the northern oriole, the male of which has a black head and upper body, bright orange underparts and tail, and a white wing bar. [1800–10; so named because the black and orange of the male were the colors of Lord Baltimore 's coat of arms]

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Baltimore oriole - eastern subspecies of northern orioleBaltimore bird, hangbird, Icterus galbula galbula, firebirdIcterus galbula, northern oriole - a kind of New World oriole