warbler

[ wawr-bler ]

noun

1. any of several small, chiefly Old World songbirds of the subfamily Sylviidae. Compare blackcap ( def 1 ), reed warbler.
2. Also called wood warbler. any of numerous small New World songbirds of the family Parulidae, many species of which are brightly colored. Compare yellow warbler.
3. a person or thing that warbles. warble.

warbler

/ ˈwɔːblə /

noun

1. a person or thing that warbles
2. any small active passerine songbird of the Old World subfamily Sylviinae: family Muscicapidae. They have a cryptic plumage and slender bill and are arboreal insectivores
3. Also calledwood warbler any small bird of the American family Parulidae, similar to the Old World forms but often brightly coloured

Word History and Origins

Origin of warbler¹

First recorded in 1605–15; warble ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The most common type found was the palm warbler, of which there were more than 300, followed by the yellow-rumped warbler.

From New York Times

A River Partners analysis of the property found species including riparian woodrat, Swainson’s hawk, least Bell’s vireo, yellow warbler, sandhill crane and “an entire suite of neotropical migratory songbirds.”

From Los Angeles Times

The former James Bond and “SOS” warbler was ordered to make a $1,000 donation to Yellowstone Forever, a nonprofit organization supporting the park, by April 1 and was also fined $500.

From Los Angeles Times

So when he sees an unleashed dog running roughshod through the Ramble on the day he’s on the hunt for a ground-dwelling mourning warbler, he reminds the owner of the leash law.

From Los Angeles Times

The best new ideas come to me like a warbler away from our yearly encounter at my home sanctuary.

From Salon

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