ricebird

English

Etymology

From rice +‎ bird.

Noun

ricebird (plural ricebirds)

1. A Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).
2. A bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
3. mannikins (Lonchura), a genus
4. yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
5. (West Africa) village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), in English-speaking West African countries