Bul|lock's oriole

Bul|lock's oriole
Bul|lock's oriole «BUL uhks»,
an oriole of the western part of North America, with orange and black feathers.
[< William Bullock, an English naturalist of the 1800's]

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  • Bullock's oriole — Bul′lock s o′riole [[t]ˈbʊl əks[/t]] n. orn a North American oriole, Icterus galbula bullockii, the western subspecies of the northern oriole • Etymology: 1855–60, amer.; after William Bullock, 19th cent. English naturalist …   From formal English to slang

  • Bullock'soriole — Bul·lock s oriole (bo͝olʹəks) n. A subspecies (Icterus galbula bullockii) of the northern oriole in its western range, distinguished from the Baltimore oriole in the male by its orange cheeks and large white wing patches and in the female by its… …   Universalium

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