reedbird

American  

[reed-burd] / ˈridˌbɜrd /

noun

Southern U.S.

1. bobolink.

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reedbird British  

/ ˈriːdˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of several birds that frequent reed beds, esp (in the US and Canada) the bobolink

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Etymology

Origin of reedbird

First recorded in 1640–50; reed + bird

Example Sentences

The male is black and white; the female is brown; Ð called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

It is bad enough to doom the bobolink to the pot after he has changed his coat and become a reedbird, and given some reason for his fate by his unfortunate fondness for rice.

From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne

It goes North as the bobolink and goes South as the reedbird or ricebird.

From Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day by Douglas, Alan

Boblincoln no more, he is the reedbird now, the much-sought-for tidbit of Pennsylvanian epicures, the rival in unlucky fame of the ortolan!

From McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes