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.

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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

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warbler

The research focused on the Seychelles warbler, a small songbird that lives on Cousin Island in the Seychelles.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

So when he sees an unleashed dog running roughshod through the Ramble on the day he’s on the hunt for a ground-dwelling mourning warbler, he reminds the owner of the leash law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

The best new ideas come to me like a warbler away from our yearly encounter at my home sanctuary.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024

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

Although in an understandable hurry to incinerate the magazines, Vincent paused for a moment to stare at a tiny yellow-breasted warbler flitting about in the green mist of the left-hand tamarisk tree.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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