golden oriole

American  

noun

1. an Old World oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which is bright yellow with black wings.

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golden oriole British  

noun

1. a European oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which has a bright yellow head and body with black wings and tail

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Etymology

Origin of golden oriole

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

I should sow tares among his wheat, if necessary, if I believed that tares would tempt a bearded tit or a golden oriole.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert

Squirrels barked at us from the trees; coveys of young partridges ran rustling over the leaves below, and the golden oriole, the blue jay, and the flaming red-bird darted among the shadowy branches.

From The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life by Parkman, Francis

I love the golden oriole," says Eleanor, "they look like a flash of sunlight.

From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Piffard, Harold

A Louisiana tanager in his coat of many colors stopped one day, and another time, when looking up for dull green vireos, my eye was startled by a flaming golden oriole.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Merriam, Florence A.

The golden oriole with its bright yellow plumage whirrs as a flash of sunlight through the trees, and the birds at home are singing.

From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Piffard, Harold