Bul·lock's oriole
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Definition of Bullock's oriole
: an oriole (Icterus bullockii) of the western U.S. in which the male has a black crown and black line through the eye and the female has a yellowish head and breast and that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of northern oriole
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“Bullock's oriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bullock%27s%20oriole. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of Bullock's oriole was in 1871
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