Baltimore oriole

American  

noun

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

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Baltimore oriole British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Baltimore oriole

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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

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 • Nov. 24, 2022

The Baltimore oriole, for example, is portrayed by a flute, oboe and clarinet, while the California thrasher is represented by the xylophone.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2012

Marra said the mature tree canopy of Takoma Park, where he lives, has done much to harbor such beloved bird species as the Baltimore oriole, great crested flycatcher and eastern wood-pewee.

From Washington Post

Baltimore, bal′tim-ōr, n. a finch-like perching bird of the starling family, very common in North America, called also Baltimore oriole, Fire-bird, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various