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warbler

American  
[wawr-bler] / ˈwɔr blər /

noun

  1. any of several small, chiefly Old World songbirds of the subfamily Sylviidae.

  2. Also called wood warbler.  any of numerous small New World songbirds of the family Parulidae, many species of which are brightly colored.

  3. a person or thing that warbles. warble.

warbler British  
/ ˈwɔːblə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that warbles

  2. any small active passerine songbird of the Old World subfamily Sylviinae: family Muscicapidae. They have a cryptic plumage and slender bill and are arboreal insectivores

  3. Also called: wood warbler.  any small bird of the American family Parulidae, similar to the Old World forms but often brightly coloured

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Etymology

Origin of warbler

First recorded in 1605–15; warble 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Some folks ask about whether I or a friend were “seeing anything good,” dismissing our responses if we didn’t say, for example, blackburnian warbler or golden-winged warbler.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

The yellow-rumped warbler is a migratory songbird that spends its winters in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

The U.S. government removed 21 species from the endangered species list because they are now considered extinct, including the Little Mariana fruit bat, the Bachman’s warbler, and several species of birds, mussels, and fish.

From National Geographic • Dec. 15, 2023

Preparing to release a prothonotary warbler after banding it at the Fort Morgan State Historic Site in Fort Morgan, Ala., last month.Credit...

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023

“Whether it is a nuthatch or a warbler is perhaps a matter for debate,” Penelope said briskly as she shut the wide-open nursery windows and fastened the latch for good measure.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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