Maryland yellowthroat

noun

1. (in former systems of nomenclature) the common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, especially the eastern U.S. subspecies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maryland yellowthroat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705

Example Sentences

I could have broken his back with my paddle, and perhaps, by so doing, saved the nestlings of a pair of Maryland yellowthroats fidgeting about near him.

From Project Gutenberg

There is the Maryland yellowthroat, for instance, standing in the door of his bushy tent, and calling out as you approach, "which way, sir! which way, sir!"

From Project Gutenberg