Connecticut warbler

noun

1. a North American wood warbler, Oporornis agilis, olive-green above with a gray head and throat and yellow below.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Connecticut warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

A good friend, a white birder, called him to tell him about a sighting of a rare bird: the Connecticut Warbler.

From The Guardian

But the joke is on us: it’s only a Connecticut warbler.

From The Guardian

Most Transient Visitants are found both in the spring and fall, but some, like the Connecticut Warbler, are found in the North Atlantic States only in the fall.

From Project Gutenberg

Almost the first specimen I saw was a Connecticut warbler perched in full view and exposing himself perfectly.

From Project Gutenberg

One morning in northern Lake Michigan I found a Connecticut Warbler lying dead on the deck beneath my stateroom window after a stormy night of wind and rain.

From Project Gutenberg