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bobolink

[ bob-uh-lingk ]

  1. a common North American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, that winters in South America.


bobolink

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  1. 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)reedbirdricebird
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bobolink1

1765–75, Americanism; short for Bob o' Lincoln, the bird's call as heard by speakers of English
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bobolink1

C18: of imitative origin
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And the bobolink, known for its robust songs and long-distance travels to South America.

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For example, ospreys, bobolinks and at least 12 other species migrate between Washington, D.C. and Fonte Boa, Brazil.

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It also holds the largest, westernmost populations of bobolinks, a twerpy little black-and-white songbird with a complex, mechanical call.

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My avian identification skills are lacking, but a brochure we picked up said the meadow provides habitat for bobolinks, eastern meadowlarks and northern harriers.

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Delaying field mowing until August can give bird species such as bobolinks a chance to complete their nesting season.

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