Audubon's warbler
noun
variants
or less commonly Audubon warbler
: a yellow-rumped warbler of a subspecies (Dendroica coronata auduboni) found in western North America and distinguished from the related myrtle warbler by its bright yellow throat patch
The birds come in two forms, the western variety, also called Audubon's warbler, and the eastern, known as the myrtle warbler, which looks a bit different but can sometimes be seen in the west.—
Pat Brennan, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2005
Pat Brennan, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2005Dictionary Entries Near Audubon's warbler
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“Audubon's warbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Audubon%27s%20warbler. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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