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: any of various usually brightly colored Old World passerine birds (family Oriolidae and especially genus Oriolus)
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: any of various New World passerine birds (genus Icterus of the family Icteridae) of which the males are usually black and yellow or black and orange
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Some of the more colorful birds that can be seen here include the oriole; the hoopoe, which can be found in orchards and forests; and the beautiful European bee-eater, which nests in colonies on sandy banks along rivers.
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David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
In backyards, orioles were the most striking of our summer birds, golden wonders that visited hummingbird feeders.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Their nutrient-rich berries are favorites for fruit-eating birds, including robins, thrushes, waxwings, and orioles.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
In backyards, orioles were the most striking of our summer birds, golden wonders that visited hummingbird feeders.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Their nutrient-rich berries are favorites for fruit-eating birds, including robins, thrushes, waxwings, and orioles.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Oriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oriole. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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1
: any of various usually brightly colored Old World birds related to the crows
2
: any of various New World birds that build hanging nests woven from various materials (as grass and leaves) and the males of which are usually black and yellow or orange and the females chiefly greenish or yellowish
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