yellow warbler
noun
a small American warbler, Dendroica petechia, the male of which has yellow plumage streaked with brown on the underparts.
Origin of yellow warbler
1An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
- Also called golden warbler.
Words Nearby yellow warbler
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How to use yellow warbler in a sentence
The yellow warbler, sometimes called the wild canary, flits through bush and tree and trills its gay notes in town and country.
Stories of California | Ella M. SextonBut amiability is not the only prominent trait in the female yellow warbler's character.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanThe most common nesting place of the yellow warbler is in low willows along the shores of streams.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanThe same authority compares the bird's song to that of the redstart and the yellow warbler.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanOthers are wise enough to know their own eggs, and chief among such sharp-eyed ones is this little yellow warbler.
Citizen Bird | Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues
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