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Wilson's warbler

American  

noun

  1. a North American warbler, Wilsonia pusilla, having yellow plumage and a black patch on top of the head.


Etymology

Origin of Wilson's warbler

1900–05, see Wilson's storm petrel

Example Sentences

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Birds that will be renamed include Wilson's warbler and Wilson's snipe, both named after 19th Century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

They help purify surface water and provide crucial habitat for creatures such as the Sonoran Desert toad, fairy shrimp, and Wilson’s warbler.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 12, 2021

Mr. Phillips reacted positively to the Wilson’s warbler, a plump yellow bird with a black cap, flitting about in the North Woods.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2013

And in the North Woods, Glenn Phillips, executive director of New York City Audubon, counted 23 bird species in the first of five forays, among them a Wilson’s warbler and American redstarts, prized fall migrants.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2013

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