hangbird

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noun

A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.

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Baltimore orioleBaltimore birdfirebirdIcterus galbula galbula
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Meanings

nounhangbird (plural hangbirds)

plural hangbirds

  1. A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneastern subspecies of northern oriole

Similar
Baltimore orioleBaltimore birdfirebirdIcterus galbula galbula
Broader
northern orioleIcterus galbula
Also see
baltimore birdbaltimore oriolefirebird

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hang + bird.

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Cite this entry
APA

hangbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangbird

MLA

“hangbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangbird.

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