Audubon's warbler
- noun
- /ˈɔːdʒəˌbɒnz ˈwɔːrblər/
- US
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reinita de Audubon
- The distinctive yellow throat helps birdwatchers identify the Audubon's warbler among other warblers.
Examples
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We spotted an Audubon's warbler perched on a low branch during our morning hike.
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Each spring, many Audubon's warblers migrate through the valleys of California.
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Look at that Audubon's warbler perched on the branch!
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Have you seen an Audubon's warbler recently?
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Each spring, many Audubon's warblers migrate through the valleys of California.
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The distinctive yellow throat helps birdwatchers identify the Audubon's warbler among other warblers.
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We spotted an Audubon's warbler perched on a low branch during our morning hike.
Synonyms
A small songbird from western North America often seen in pine forests called Audubon's warbler
A small songbird with a yellow throat and streaked feathers found in western North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Audubon's + warbler
This is a possessive proper-name + noun construction: a learner who knows 'warbler' and recognizes 'Audubon's' as a name will reasonably infer it denotes a particular kind of warbler associated with Audubon. While they may not know the species' exact appearance or range, the basic meaning 'a type of warbler' is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Audubon's warbler may come from the name of the bird painter John James Audubon, because people began using his name for this small yellow warbler. That's why Audubon's warbler today means 'a small yellow warbler found in western North America'.
