warbler

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

Examples of warbler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Four yellow-rumped warblers were reported at River Bend Farm in Uxbridge. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 11 Jan. 2020 For the analysis, the biologists used 70,716 dead birds representing 52 species -- including thrushes, sparrows and warblers -- that Willard had logged between 1978 and 2016. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "Climate change could be making birds shrink in size, study finds," 4 Dec. 2019 During the spring and fall seasons, New York City birders can spot a wide range of species, from orioles, to warblers, to golden eagles. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "New York Is Poised to Require Bird-Friendly Glass on All New Buildings," 12 Dec. 2019 According to the findings, of the nearly 3 billion birds lost, 90 percent belong to 12 bird families, including sparrows, warblers, finches, and swallows. — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Cori Brown: Little Brown Jobs need name tags," 29 Sep. 2019 Birds such as sparrows, warblers, finches and blackbirds have been hit particularly hard, the study found. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970," 19 Sep. 2019 But the victims include warblers, thrushes, swallows and other familiar birds. — oregonlive, "North America has lost 3 billion birds in 50 years," 19 Sep. 2019 Weeks said, adding that warblers were among the types of birds that were exhibiting the most dramatic changes. — NBC News, "Birds are getting smaller. Scientists see the echo of climate change.," 5 Dec. 2019 There was a prairie warbler at the Cohasset Golf Course in Cohasset. — BostonGlobe.com, "You're using a browser set to private or incognito mode.," 1 Dec. 2019

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