myrtle warbler

noun

1. yellow-rumped warbler

Word History and Origins

Origin of myrtle warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The adult female myrtle warbler is similar to the male, but much duller in color.

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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.

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A partial exception to the rule is found in the common Myrtle Warbler.

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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.

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Harold S. Peters lists two lice, two flies, and two mites as external parasites on the myrtle warbler.

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