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Oriolus galbula

Oriole \O"ri*ole\, n. [OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr. aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolid[ae]. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole ( Oriolus galbula, or Oriolus oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note.

  2. In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icterid[ae]. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard.

    Crested oriole. (Zo["o]l.) See Cassican.