yellowbird

[ yel-oh-burd ]

/ ˈyɛl oʊˌbɜrd /

British Dialect. any of various yellow or golden birds, as the golden oriole of Europe.

any of several American goldfinches.

Origin of yellowbird

First recorded in 1695–1705; yellow + bird

Yellowbird operatives set up rescue teams to organize and bankroll the escapes of individual protest leaders.

Chen Guangcheng’s Escape From China Recalls Operation Yellowbird’s Heyday |Melinda Liu |May 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The yellowbird's nest came to an untimely end, too, although its start was such a bright one.

A-Birding on a Bronco |Florence A. Merriam
It could just as well have been redbird, or yellowbird or blackbird.

The Motor Boys Afloat |Clarence Young
He burgled the Bluebird and the Redbird and the Yellowbird; and not one single feathered creature escaped his clever beak.

The Curious Book of Birds |Abbie Farwell Brown

By the last of May all the warblers are gone from the neighborhood except the constant little summer yellowbird and redstart.

Bird Neighbors |Neltje Blanchan

yellowbird

/ (ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd) /

any of various birds having a yellow plumage, such as the American goldfinch