What is "hangbird"

Hangbird \Hang"bird`\ (h[a^]ng"b[~e]rd`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The Baltimore oriole ( Icterus galbula); -- so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole.

n. The (vern: Baltimore oriole) ((taxlink Icterus galbula species noshow=1)), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.

n. eastern subspecies of northern oriole [syn: Baltimore oriole, Baltimore bird, firebird, Icterus galbula galbula]