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

The yellow warbler, sometimes called the wild canary, flits through bush and tree and trills its gay notes in town and country.

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But amiability is not the only prominent trait in the female yellow warbler's character.

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The most common nesting place of the yellow warbler is in low willows along the shores of streams.

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The same authority compares the bird's song to that of the redstart and the yellow warbler.

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Others are wise enough to know their own eggs, and chief among such sharp-eyed ones is this little Yellow Warbler.

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