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myrtle warbler

myrtle warbler

9.1
A small North American songbird with a white throat and bright yellow patches on its lower back and sides
  • noun
  • /ˈmɜːrtəl ˈwɔːrbələr/
  • US
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  • The myrtle warbler is easy to identify by the bright yellow patches on its sides and rump.

Examples

  • I spotted a myrtle warbler in the garden yesterday, singing in the early morning light.

  • During migration, flocks of myrtle warblers can be seen feeding in open woodlands.

  • The myrtle warbler is known for its beautiful song.

  • I spotted a myrtle warbler in the garden yesterday.

  • During migration, flocks of myrtle warblers can be seen feeding in open woodlands.

  • I spotted a myrtle warbler in the garden yesterday, singing in the early morning light.

  • The myrtle warbler is easy to identify by the bright yellow patches on its sides and rump.

Synonyms

myrtle bird
vsmyrtle warbler
  • US
9.3

A small North American bird with yellow on its lower back

is the specific subgroup with white throat and yellow head and rump patches

Surface Forms

myrtle warbler singular
myrtle warblers plural

Morphology

myrtle + warbler

This is a straightforward noun-noun compound where 'warbler' (a small songbird) is modified by 'myrtle', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a type of warbler associated with myrtle. The precise taxonomic detail (subspecies, plumage) is extra knowledge, but the basic meaning 'a kind of songbird' is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Myrtle warbler comes from the bird's habit of eating berries in myrtle (wax-myrtle) bushes and from being a small singing bird called a warbler. So the name helps you remember this yellow-patched North American bird.