prairie warbler
noun
an eastern North American wood warbler, Dendroica discolor, olive-green above, yellow below, and striped with black on the face and sides.
Origin of prairie warbler
1An Americanism dating back to1805–15
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How to use prairie warbler in a sentence
The song of an individual prairie warbler makes only a slight impression.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanThe flight of the prairie warbler is neither strong nor protracted.
Like the prairie warbler, it chooses high dry places with dry ground underneath for its nest.
One day she found the nest of a prairie warbler, that little jewel-casket lined with fern-wool.
Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville
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