Wilson's warbler

noun

1. a North American warbler, Wilsonia pusilla, having yellow plumage and a black patch on top of the head.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilson's warbler¹

1900–05, Americanism; Wilson's storm petrel

Example Sentences

Birds that will be renamed include Wilson's warbler and Wilson's snipe, both named after 19th Century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From BBC

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From Seattle Times

Walking around the ancient spruce this summer, DellaSala heard the songs of the birds he began studying three decades ago: the single, melodious note of the varied thrush, the high, three-part tweet of a Pacific-slope flycatcher and the rapid-fire, descending chatter of a Wilson’s warbler.

From Washington Post

They nab the wigeon and a Wilson's Warbler at the next two stops, bringing them to 191.

From Scientific American

They help purify surface water and provide crucial habitat for creatures such as the Sonoran Desert toad, fairy shrimp, and Wilson’s warbler.

From Science Magazine