Kirtland's warbler

American  

[kurt-luhndz] / ˈkɜrt ləndz /

noun

1. a wood warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, breeding only in north-central Michigan and wintering in the Bahamas, bluish gray above, striped with black and pale yellow below: an endangered species.

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Etymology

Origin of Kirtland's warbler

1855–60, named after Jared Kirtland (1793–1877), American naturalist

Example Sentences

For example, removing the Kirtland’s warbler from the endangered list in 2019 was contingent on continued harvesting and replanting of Michigan jack pines where the tiny songbird nests.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023

The tour was canceled because of Covid that year, but we were so eager to see the rare Kirtland’s warbler that we accepted a credit.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

The Kirtland’s warbler boosts tourism in the five-county section of rural northern Michigan that has the largest numbers, drawing bird-watchers from around the world.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2019

And if the birding planets are aligned, the very rare Kirtland’s warbler could possibly flutter into your field of vision.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2018

Where is the sole nesting ground of the Kirtland's warbler?

From Time Magazine Archive