Bobolink (Noun)
Meaning
Migratory American songbird.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The bobolink is a migratory American songbird known for its distinctive black and white plumage and melodic song.
- During its annual migrations, the bobolink travels thousands of miles between its breeding grounds in North America and its wintering grounds in South America.
- In the spring, the male bobolink returns to its breeding grounds, where it establishes a territory and sings its complex song to attract a mate.
- The bobolink's population has been declining in recent years due to habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as collisions with wind turbines and other human-made structures.
- In the fall, the bobolink migrates in large flocks, often with other songbird species, and can be seen in fields and meadows, foraging for seeds and insects to fuel its journey.