yellow-headed blackbird

[ yel-oh-hed-id ]

noun

1. a North American blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, having a yellow head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-headed blackbird¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

“To put a sandhill crane or a bald eagle or, goodness knows, a yellow-headed blackbird in the background would be cool.”

From New York Times

The yellow-headed blackbird belongs properly north-west of Lake Superior, but frequently gets into Michigan and Illinois.

From Project Gutenberg

The Yellow-headed Blackbird occurs in Coahuila in migration.

From Project Gutenberg