noun
western subspecies of northern oriole
• Syn: ↑Icterus galbula bullockii
• Hypernyms: ↑northern oriole, ↑Icterus galbula
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nounsee bullock oriole
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a common oriole, Icterus galbula bullockii, of western North America: a subspecies of the northern oriole.
[1855-60, Amer.; named after William Bullock, 19th-century English naturalist]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.