prairie warbler

noun

1. an eastern North American wood warbler, Dendroica discolor, olive-green above, yellow below, and striped with black on the face and sides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prairie warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the low-lying grassy habitat is home to two species of “special concern,” the prairie warbler and eastern towhee.

From Washington Times

He opens one and shows DeGroote a prairie warbler, an almost fully brilliant yellow bird flecked in black.

From Washington Times

The prairie warbler prefers grasslands and shrubs, and in migration, “they like scrubby habitat,” he says.

From Washington Times

The song of an individual prairie warbler makes only a slight impression.

From Project Gutenberg

A possible explanation of this phenomenon seems to lie in the much greater abundance of the Prairie Warbler in comparison to that of the Bell Vireo.

From Project Gutenberg