prothonotary
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A small bright yellow songbird that lives near rivers in North America
- noun
- /ˌproʊθəˈnoʊtəri/
- US
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gorrión prothonotario
- Observers spotted a prothonotary perched on a branch, singing its cheerful tune in the morning light.
- prothonotary warbler
Examples
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During spring, you can hear the songs of the prothonotary as they build their nests in tree cavities.
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Prothonotary warbler.
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A prothonotary warbler in its iridescent yellow-green plumage perches on a waving wand of Virginia sweet spire.
Academic text (2009) -
The prothonotary warbler has a bright yellow belly that makes it easy to identify among other birds.
Surface Forms
prothonotary singular
prothonotaries plural
Etymology
Prothonotary (the bird) was named after church prothonotaries because its bright yellow feathers looked like the golden robes those officials wore, so the name points to the bird's vivid yellow color.
