Advertisement
Advertisement
parula
[ par-yuh-luh, -uh-luh ]
noun
- any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana northern parula, having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Example Sentences
Its song bears a marked resemblance to that of the Parula and its call-note is said to be like the tchep of the Myrtle Warbler.
From Project Gutenberg
The call note is a chip, which Brewster calls “a soft tchip indistinguishable from that of Parula americana.”
From Project Gutenberg
Parula was extensively used as the generic name during the last century, and is now reinstated to replace Compsothlypis.
From Project Gutenberg
The migrating parula warbler is often seen in roadside trees and in shade trees in parks and gardens.
From Project Gutenberg
Occasionally, however, parasitic eggs are found in the dainty pensile nests of the Parula Warbler.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse