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blackpoll warbler

American  
[blak-pohl] / ˈblækˌpoʊl /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of blackpoll warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; black + poll 1

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One bird — the blackpoll warbler — hopscotches from Alaska to Long Island, and there pauses to bulk up.

From Washington Post Feb. 22, 2023

American birds fascinated me: the robin that hunted for earthworms by listening for their tunneling; the blackpoll warbler and its mammoth migration.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2022

There's a palpable bedrock of scientific knowledge here, from the appetites of pandas to the complex navigatory impulses of the blackpoll warbler, "a four-inch long sprite knit of feathers, hollow bones and heart".

From The Guardian Jun. 9, 2013

We were barged out the way by about 30 birdwatchers all rushing to see a blackpoll warbler.

From The Guardian Aug. 24, 2011

His next day's essay is on the blackpoll warbler.

From Time Magazine Archive

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