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.

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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

Blackbirds and robins are usually the first to sing, external, followed by wrens, thrushes, and warblers as the light increases.

From BBC

Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers drift back into parks and neighborhoods across eastern North America.

From Science Daily

“And those sweet springtime sounds of the warblers and nuthatches are like music to the ear. . . .”

From Literature

The earth was springy with moss, and a white-throated warbler chirped merrily from somewhere nearby.

From Literature

Nuthatches, warblers, sparrows, and the occasional wood dove—perfectly acceptable birds all, to be sure, but where were the sage and mysterious owls?

From Literature

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