baltimore bird

Noun

Synonyms: Baltimore oriole Baltimore bird hangbird firebird Icterus galbula galbula

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

eastern subspecies of northern orioleSynonyms: Baltimore oriole Baltimore bird hangbird firebird Icterus galbula galbula

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Baltimore bird \Bal"ti*more bird`\, Baltimore oriole \Bal"ti*more o"ri*ole\ (Zool.) A common bird (Icterus galbula) of eastern and central America and Canada, named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin. It winters in the American tropics. [1913 Webster]