Bal·ti·more oriole
| \ ˈbȯl-tə-ˌmȯr-
, -mər- \
, -mər- \
Definition of Baltimore oriole
: an oriole (Icterus galbula) of the eastern and central U.S. and southern Canada in which the male has a solid black head and the female usually has an olive-brown back and orange-yellow underside and that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of northern oriole
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“Baltimore oriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltimore%20oriole. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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