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Synonyms

warbler

American  
[wawr-bler] / ˈwɔr blər /

noun

  1. any of several small, chiefly Old World songbirds of the subfamily Sylviidae.

  2. Also called wood warbler.  any of numerous small New World songbirds of the family Parulidae, many species of which are brightly colored.

  3. a person or thing that warbles. warble.

warbler British  
/ 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 called: wood warbler.  any small bird of the American family Parulidae, similar to the Old World forms but often brightly coloured

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Etymology

Origin of warbler

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

Example Sentences

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The research focused on the Seychelles warbler, a small songbird that lives on Cousin Island in the Seychelles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Native reptiles and birds, including the Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard, the pin-tailed sandgrouse and the spectacled warbler, are now fall easy prey for crows and jays perched in the tree branches.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

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 • Jun. 18, 2024

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 • Apr. 23, 2024

He was a warbler and flying very low over the water.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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