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myrtle warbler

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noun

See under yellow-rumped warbler.

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Origin of myrtle warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby myrtle warbler

Myrrha, myrtaceous, myrtle, Myrtle Beach, myrtle family, myrtle warbler, mySAP, myself, Mysia, Mysian, mysid

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How to use myrtle warbler in a sentence

The adult female myrtle warbler is similar to the male, but much duller in color.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 1, June 1899|Various
Its song bears a marked resemblance to that of the Parula and its call-note is said to be like the tchep of the Myrtle Warbler.
What Bird is That?|Frank M. Chapman
A partial exception to the rule is found in the common Myrtle Warbler.
The Bird Study Book|Thomas Gilbert Pearson
Next comes a myrtle warbler, eager to show us the yellow on his crown, on his two sides and the lower part of his back.
Some Spring Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell

Harold S. Peters lists two lice, two flies, and two mites as external parasites on the myrtle warbler.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent