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bob·o·link  (bb-lngk)
n.
An American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), the male of which has black, white, and yellowish plumage. Also called reedbird; also called regionally maybird, ricebird.
[Imitative of its song.]
bobolink [ˈbɒbəˌlɪŋk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, the male of which has a white back and black underparts in the breeding season: family Icteridae (American orioles) Also called (US) reedbird ricebird
[of imitative origin]
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Noun1.bobolink - migratory American songbirdbobolink - migratory American songbird          
Dolichonyx oryzivorus, reedbird, ricebird
American oriole, New World oriole, oriole - American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
Dolichonyx, genus Dolichonyx - bobolinks
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Bobolinks aren't much bigger than sparrows, but they migrate about six thousand miles every spring and fall.
Bobolink. (Nature Watch) by Highlights for Children
 
 
 
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