hooded warbler

American  

noun

1. a wood warbler, Wilsonia citrina, of the U.S., olive-green above, yellow below, and having a black head and throat with a yellow face.

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Etymology

Origin of hooded warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

That first hooded warbler that I discovered and identified in a near-by bushy field one Sunday morning—shall I ever forget the thrill of delight it gave me?

From Our Friend John Burroughs by Barrus, Clara