parula

[ par-yuh-luh, -uh-luh ]

/ ˈpær yə lə, -ə lə /

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noun

any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana(northern parula ), having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.

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Also called parula warbler.

Origin of parula

<New Latin Parula a genus name, alteration of Parulus an earlier genus name, equivalent to Late Latin pār(us) titmouse (akin to Latin parra a bird whose cry was considered a bad omen) + Latin -ulus-ule

Words nearby parula

party pooper, party popper, party school, party wall, party whip, parula, parulis, parure, par value, Parvanov, Pārvatī

How to use parula in a sentence

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
The call note is a chip, which Brewster calls “a soft tchip indistinguishable from that of Parula americana.”
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
Parula was extensively used as the generic name during the last century, and is now reinstated to replace Compsothlypis.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
The migrating parula warbler is often seen in roadside trees and in shade trees in parks and gardens.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent

Occasionally, however, parasitic eggs are found in the dainty pensile nests of the Parula Warbler.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent