hangbird Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
    Baltimore oriole; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula; firebird.

WordNet

Hang"bird` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl) The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula); -- so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole.

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