Baltimore oriole

noun

1. an oriole, Icterus galbula galbula, of eastern North America: a subspecies of the northern oriole.

Baltimore oriole

noun

1. a North American oriole, Icterus galbula , the male of which has orange and black plumage

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baltimore oriole¹

1800–10; earlier Baltimore (bird); so named because the black and orange of the male were the colors of Lord Baltimore 's livery

Example Sentences

There's also some evidence that an animal's diet can trigger the condition in some species, such as Baltimore orioles.

From National Geographic

Chimney swift, northern flicker, fish crow, killdeer, Baltimore oriole and gray catbird among them.

From Seattle Times

The Baltimore oriole that arrives in the yard next to mine every May 1 or 2 and starts advertising his availability for a mate.

From New York Times

One, very high up, might be that of a Baltimore oriole, which I love because of the way their nests hang like sporrans.

From New York Times

That list included iconic Mid-Atlantic breeding birds like Eastern whip-poor-wills and Baltimore orioles.

From Scientific American