hangbird

Noun

Synonyms: Baltimore oriole Baltimore bird firebird Icterus galbula galbula

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

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

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hangbird \Hang"bird`\ (h[a^]ng"b[~e]rd`), n. (Zool.) The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula); -- so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole. [1913 Webster]