NOUN | animal | Old World oriole, oriole | mostly tropical songbird |
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Meaning | Mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black. | |
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Synonym | oriole | |
Member of | Oriolidae, family Oriolidae | Old World orioles |
Narrower | fig-bird | greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits |
golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus | bright yellow songbird with black wings | |
Broader | oscine, oscine bird | passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus |
Spanish | oropéndola | |
Catalan | Oriolidae, oriòlid |
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