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Parula americana

Parula americana

9.9
A small North American bird with blue-grey feathers and a yellow throat and chest
  • noun
  • /pəˈruːlə əˈmɛrɪkən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Parula americana
  • The bright throat patch helps identify Parula americana in dense forest canopies.

Examples

  • In eastern forests, the Parula americana prefers to nest in hanging Spanish moss.

  • I spotted a Parula americana while hiking in Florida.

  • Birdwatchers often seek the Parula americana during spring migration.

  • The Parula americana is often seen in the southeastern United States.

  • In eastern forests, the Parula americana prefers to nest in hanging Spanish moss.

  • Birdwatchers often seek the Parula americana during spring migration.

  • The bright throat patch helps identify Parula americana in dense forest canopies.

Synonyms

northern parula
vsParula americana
  • US
8.6

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

is the scientific Latin name used alongside the common English name
parula warbler
vsParula americana
  • US
9.9

A small blue-gray bird with a bright yellow throat and breast found in eastern North America

is the precise Latin name rather than that broader common name

Surface Forms

Parula americana singular
Parula americanas plural

Morphology

Parula + americana

This is a compositional taxonomic name: 'Parula' names the genus (small American warblers) and 'americana' is a Latin adjectival epithet meaning 'of America' / 'American'. A learner who knows both constituents can therefore infer it refers to the American/ North American species of Parula, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

The bird Parula americana was named in Latin: Parula is a small form of a word for a little songbird ('tit'), and americana means 'American'. So the name simply shows a small American songbird, which matches this tiny blue-grey bird with a yellow throat.