mourning warbler

American  

noun

1. a North American wood warbler, Oporornis philadelphia, olive-green above, yellow below, and with a gray head and throat.

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Etymology

Origin of mourning warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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mourning warbler

So when he sees an unleashed dog running roughshod through the Ramble on the day he’s on the hunt for a ground-dwelling mourning warbler, he reminds the owner of the leash law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

It was pleasant to find here two comparatively rare warblers, of whom I had before had only casual glimpses,—the mourning warbler and the bay-breasted.

From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford

The artless ditty of the mourning warbler came to my ears at intervals out of a tangle of shrubbery, and once or twice he allowed me glimpses of his quaint attire.

From A Rambler's lease by Torrey, Bradford

Sought after as his carcass is by every New England ornithologist, the mourning warbler exercises only a reasonable discretion in fighting shy of every animal that walks upright.

From A Rambler's lease by Torrey, Bradford