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单词 oropendola
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Definition of oropendola in English:

oropendola

noun ˌɒrəˈpɛndələˌôrəˈpendələ
  • A large gregarious tropical American bird of the American blackbird family, which has brown or black plumage with yellow outer tail feathers, and constructs a pendulous nest.

    拟椋鸟

    Genus Psarocolius, family Icteridae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to Ridgely and Tudor, it is more likely to be mistaken for a cacique than an oropendola in the field.
    • In one spot deep within the gorge, the pendulous nests of green oropendolas adorn the outer branches of a tall tree growing on one of the river's small islands.
    • We obtained samples from 25 oropendola individuals for our study, chosen to represent variation within and between 8 of the 11 species of oropendola recognized by Sibley and Monroe.
    • The small island was alive with wildlife: sloths, tapirs, peccaries, howler monkeys, tamarins, ocelots, blue-headed parrots, trogons and oropendolas, birds that make noises like water dropping on water.
    • In contrast, the Montezuma Oropendola shares few vocal characteristics with other oropendolas, including P. viridis and G. bifasciatus.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'golden oriole'.

Definition of oropendola in US English:

oropendola

nounˌôrəˈpendələ
  • A gregarious tropical American bird of the American blackbird family that constructs a pendulous nest and has brown or black plumage with yellow outer tail feathers.

    拟椋鸟

    Genus Psarocolius, family Icteridae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In one spot deep within the gorge, the pendulous nests of green oropendolas adorn the outer branches of a tall tree growing on one of the river's small islands.
    • The small island was alive with wildlife: sloths, tapirs, peccaries, howler monkeys, tamarins, ocelots, blue-headed parrots, trogons and oropendolas, birds that make noises like water dropping on water.
    • We obtained samples from 25 oropendola individuals for our study, chosen to represent variation within and between 8 of the 11 species of oropendola recognized by Sibley and Monroe.
    • In contrast, the Montezuma Oropendola shares few vocal characteristics with other oropendolas, including P. viridis and G. bifasciatus.
    • According to Ridgely and Tudor, it is more likely to be mistaken for a cacique than an oropendola in the field.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Spanish, literally ‘golden oriole’.

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