yellowthroat

American

[yel-oh-throht] / ˈyɛl oʊˌθroʊt /

noun

any of several American warblers of the genus Geothlypis, having a throat that is yellow, especially the common yellowthroat, G. trichas.

Etymology

Origin of yellowthroat

First recorded in 1695–1705; yellow + throat

Example Sentences

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The thing that I sort of latched on to with this birdsong is it sounded a bit like a yellowthroat.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2021

And that’s not the behavior of a yellowthroat.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2021

But after a while, seeing a common yellowthroat started to feel a little mundane.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2021

Earlier this year, researchers found support for the good-genes theory in common yellowthroat warblers, Geothlypis trichas.

From Nature • Oct. 6, 2015

There is the Maryland yellowthroat, for instance, standing in the door of his bushy tent, and calling out as you approach, "which way, sir! which way, sir!"

From Birds and Poets : with Other Papers by Burroughs, John

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