Main Entry:

war·bler

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯr-blər\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1611

1: one that warbles : singer, songster2 a: any of numerous small chiefly Old World oscine birds (family Sylviidae) many of which are noted songsters and are closely related to the thrushes b: any of numerous small brightly colored American oscine birds (family Parulidae) with a usually weak and unmusical song —called also wood warbler

[warbler illustration]