blackpoll warbler

[ blak-pohl ]

/ ˈblækˌpoʊl /

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noun

a North American warbler, Dendroica striata, the adult male of which has the top of the head black.

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Also called blackpoll .

Origin of blackpoll warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; black + poll¹

She must have told her that dozens of species of warbler—all little and bright, with voices like flutes—came north every spring.
One Year to Live|Olivia Gentile|April 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
One of the most gorgeous tenants of this valley was Wilson's warbler.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
No true gourmet would ever send this warbler to the shambles so long as scarcer birds might be obtained.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile

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
Another punctual bird is the yellow redpoll warbler, the first of his class that appears.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs