Yellowbird
british dialect. any of various yellow or golden birds, as the golden oriole of europe.
any of several american goldfinches.
yellow warbler.
contemporary examples
chen guangcheng’s escape from china recalls operation yellowbird’s heyday melinda liu april 30, 2012
historical examples
the curious book of birds abbie farwell brown
a-birding on a bronco florence a. merriam
bird neighbors neltje blanchan
the motor boys afloat clarence young
noun
any of various birds having a yellow plumage, such as the american goldfinch
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