Kentucky warbler

American  

noun

1. a wood warbler, Oporornis formosus, of the U.S., olive-green above, yellow below, and marked with black on the face.

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Etymology

Origin of Kentucky warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Kentucky warbler

Combined waterfowl populations have increased by 37 million in the Prairie Pothole Region since 1990, even as forest birds like the Kentucky warbler and grassland birds like the bobolink have been in prolonged decline.

From Slate ● May 10, 2018

Official state bird: northern cardinal Kentucky warbler Courtesy of Don R. Faulkner 18.

From Slate ● May 17, 2013

I told her that before she condescended to shine upon this part of the world—now the heavenlier part—I had been engaged upon certain researches and discoveries relating to Kentucky birds, especially to the Kentucky warbler.

From Aftermath by Allen, James Lane

Presently a male Kentucky warbler appeared with a couple of large worms in his beak, and I made up my mind to find his nest if perseverance could accomplish that object.

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)

A few days later, in the same hollow, a Kentucky warbler was singing contentedly, showing no signs of uneasiness.

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)