cerulean warbler

noun

1. a North American wood warbler, Dendroica cerulea, the male of which is blue above and white below.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerulean warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

Rare species such as the hooded and worm-eating warblers, Eastern box turtle and the state-endangered cerulean warbler make the preserve their home.

From Washington Times

Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve, 2380 Observatory Road, Martinsville: Steep slopes, ridges and valleys that give hikers a dramatic view of the forest where people may see rare species like hooded and worm-eating warblers, Eastern box turtle and the state-endangered cerulean warbler.

From Washington Times

Through partnerships with private landholders the state hopes to address shrinking populations of priority wildlife species, including the cerulean warbler, the golden-winged warbler and multiple insect pollinators, according to a news release from DNR.

From Washington Times

Two other contracts paid far less, but Cobb undertook them because he knew they would benefit the cerulean warbler, a migratory songbird whose population has declined 70% in the past 40 years.

From Washington Times

Andy Jones, chair of ornithology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, said Lake Erie has served as a stopover for as many as a quarter of North America’s red-breasted mergansers, a diving duck, and for delicate songbirds such as the wood thrush and cerulean warbler.

From Washington Post