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parula warbler

parula warbler

9.9
A small blue-gray bird with a bright yellow throat and breast found in eastern North America
  • noun
  • /pəˈruːlə ˈwɔːrbələr/
  • US
translation icon : parula
  • The parula warbler is easily identified by its blue-gray plumage and bright yellow throat.

Examples

  • A parula warbler was observed building its nest high in the tangled branches.

  • I spotted a parula warbler in the park yesterday.

  • Birdwatchers travel to eastern forests in spring to spot the elusive parula warbler.

  • The parula warbler sings beautifully during spring.

  • The parula warbler flitted among the branches, its bright yellow throat glimmering in the sunlight.

  • Birdwatchers often spot the parula warbler during migrations in eastern North America.

  • While hiking in the forest, I heard the distinctive song of the parula warbler echoing through the trees.

Synonyms

northern parula
vsparula warbler
  • US
8.6

A small blue-gray songbird with a yellow throat and chest in eastern North America

is the identical concept presented under a different common name form
Parula americana
vsparula warbler
  • Specialized
9.9

A small North American bird with blue-grey feathers and a yellow throat and chest

is the common name form rather than the scientific Latin name

Surface Forms

parula warbler singular
parula warblers plural

Morphology

Parula + warbler

This is a straightforward noun compound: the genus name 'Parula' plus the common noun 'warbler' yields the meaning 'a type of warbler.' Species naming is a regular compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it as a specific kind of small songbird.

Etymology

Parula warbler combines parula, an old word for a very small bird, and warbler, which means 'a bird that sings'. So the name builds a clear image of a small singing bird and fits the blue-gray bird with a bright yellow throat that we call the parula warbler today.