Nashville warbler

noun

1. a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nashville warbler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Migratory birds such as the Nashville Warbler have touched down several weeks ahead of schedule, and on blades of grass in New York State and other spots, ticks have perched, poised to latch onto their first victims of the season, since February.

From Scientific American

In Raleigh several bird species showed up early this year—including the Black-and-white Warbler and the Nashville Warbler, says Deja Perkins, an avid birder and urban ecologist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

From Scientific American

Three of the birds — a Nashville warbler and two magnolia warblers — were alive.

From Washington Post

The photographers said a Nashville warbler had come through yesterday and they could hear one singing in the distance, at the moment.

From New York Times

You might even come upon a Nashville warbler or a Maryland yellow-throat!

From Project Gutenberg