ricebird

rice·bird

 (rīs′bûrd′)

n.

1. Chiefly Southern US See bobolink.

2. Any of various birds that frequent rice fields.

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ricebird

(ˈraɪsˌbɜːd)

n

(Animals) any of various birds frequenting rice fields, esp the Java sparrow

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rice•bird

(ˈraɪsˌbɜrd)

n.

1. Southern U.S. the bobolink.

2. any of several other birds that frequent rice fields.

[1695–1705]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ricebird - migratory American songbird     bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, reedbird American oriole, New World oriole, oriole - American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow Dolichonyx, genus Dolichonyx - bobolinks
	2.	ricebird - small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora weaver finch, weaverbird, weaver - finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests genus Padda, Padda - a genus of Ploceidae

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