Bullock's oriole
noun
Bul·lock's oriole
ˈbu̇-ləks- 
: 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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In North America, the Baltimore oriole of the East and the Bullock's oriole of the West can use tens of thousands of stitches in each nest.
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2011
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2011
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