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hooded warbler

noun

: an American warbler (Wilsonia citrina) having in the male the forehead, ear coverts, and lower parts gamboge yellow and the rest of the head, neck, and chest black

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“Hooded warbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded%20warbler. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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