warbler

noun

war·bler | \ˈwȯr-blər

Definition of warbler

2a : 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

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As for its regular feathered inhabitants, the Coastside is blessed with migratory shorebirds, an abundance of gulls, breeding warblers, wintering sparrows, and a richness of raptors. — Jill K. Robinson, SFChronicle.com, "5 places to spot birds in Half Moon Bay," 12 July 2018 Migratory songbirds such as yellow warblers and Baltimore orioles abound in spring. — Houston Chronicle, "Top birding spots around Texas," 10 May 2018 The warbler was on the brink of extinction 30 years ago. — Washington Post, "Feds propose dropping songbird from endangered species list," 11 Apr. 2018 In six visits to the property, biologists briefly spotted one chirping male warbler. — John Tedesco, San Antonio Express-News, "City says developer who clear cut trees was following rules," 29 June 2018 Flies buzz around the goose guts in my dogpot, and a big black bumblebee, and everywhere birds are chirping and singing — sparrows and robins and warblers flitting in the branches, rustling in dead leaves, busy setting up homes here on the hill. — Seth Kantner, Anchorage Daily News, "We’re failing in our relationship with nature – and with each other," 9 June 2018 Chiffchaffs and willow warblers sing in the sallow and alder, while every leaf seems to hold a butterfly or dragonfly or hoverfly. — The Economist, "Brexit is reverberating in British literature," 5 July 2018 Highlights from Sandy Neck in Barnstable included a yellow-throated warbler, a clapper rail, 10 marsh wrens, a seaside sparrow, and 28 saltmarsh sparrows. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings on Cape Cod," 4 June 2018 This time, the warbler saw the hawk and not the other way around. — Ben Raines, AL.com, "The hidden lake: a primordial secret found," 17 Apr. 2018

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