yellow warbler


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

Origin of yellow warbler

1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

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How to use yellow warbler in a sentence

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

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton
  • But amiability is not the only prominent trait in the female yellow warbler's character.

    Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
  • The most common nesting place of the yellow warbler is in low willows along the shores of streams.

    Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
  • The same authority compares the bird's song to that of the redstart and the yellow warbler.

    Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
  • Others are wise enough to know their own eggs, and chief among such sharp-eyed ones is this little yellow warbler.

    Citizen Bird | Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues