yellow warbler

noun

1. a small American warbler, Dendroica petechia, the male of which has yellow plumage streaked with brown on the underparts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

But birds that are more sensitive to temperatures — and those whose prey can’t stand the heat — might suffer under persistent warming, such as yellow warblers and Bell’s vireos.

From Los Angeles Times

The floodplains also provide habitat for monarch butterflies and birds such as vermilion flycatchers, yellow warblers and red-winged blackbirds.

From Los Angeles Times

Those trees have grown rapidly and now drape the wetland in shade, attracting a variety of birds, such as yellow warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers and vermilion flycatchers.

From Los Angeles Times

The riparian brush rabbit, chinook salmon, steelhead trout, the yellow warbler, and the sandhill crane are among the species that call Dos Rios home.

From Seattle Times

Warmer temperatures, increased turbidity, and reduced flows in the creeks threaten trout populations and riparian vegetation that is home to migrating birds such as yellow warblers and lazuli buntings.

From Los Angeles Times