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Definition of Icterus spurius

Icterus spurius
Orchard Or"chard, n. [AS. ortgeard, wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard, i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See Wort, Yard inclosure.] 1. A garden. [Obs.] 2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees. Orchard grass (Bot.), a tall coarse grass (Dactylis glomerata), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value for forage and hay. Orchard house (Hort.), a glazed structure in which fruit trees are reared in pots. Orchard oriole (Zool.), a bright-colored American oriole (Icterus spurius), which frequents orchards. It is smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.

Meaning of Icterus spurius from wikipedia

- The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes...
- oriole, Icterus spurius, and the hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus. The Puerto Rican oriole was previously grouped with Cuban oriole (Icterus melanopsis)...
- golden oriole. The genus name Icterus, as used by classical authors, referred to a bird with yellow or green plumage. Icterus is from Gr**** ἴκτερος (íkteros...
- robbing behavior has been observed to be performed by orchard orioles (Icterus spurius), which puncture and enlarge holes in the flower base to access nectaries...
- England Orchard Books, a children's book publisher Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius), a small blackbird Orchard (RTD), a transit station in Greenwood Village...
- oriole (Icterus galbula) American robin (****us migratorius) Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovici****) Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) Red-winged...
- Black-cowled oriole, Icterus prosthemelas Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius Yellow-backed oriole, Icterus chrysater (A) Yellow-tailed oriole, Icterus mesomelas Streak-backed...
- Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus (A) Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii Spot-breasted oriole, Icterus pectoralis (I)...
- the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and orchard oriole (Icterus spurius). More remains have been found as far south as the Talara Tar Seeps...
- Sturnella magna Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii (A) Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius...