northern parula

Thân thiện

A northern parula perches on a flowering dogwood branch.

Definition

Noun 1. A small North American songbird: The northern parula is a small migratory songbird of the warbler family, characterized by its distinctive blue-grey upperparts, a yellow throat and breast, and a partial white eye-ring. It is native to eastern North America.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a northern parula building its nest in the Spanish moss.
  • The high-pitched, buzzy trill of the northern parula is a common sound in summer forests.
  • Birdwatchers travel to see the northern parula during its spring migration.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: The northern parula's scientific name is . It was formerly classified in the genus , which is the origin of its common name.
• Habitat Specificity: This bird is notably associated with epiphytes like Spanish moss or old man's beard for nesting, particularly in the southern parts of its breeding range.

Variants and Related Words

• Parula Warbler: A former common name for this species.
• Warbler (n.): A general term for a family of small, often colorful, insect-eating songbirds to which the northern parula belongs.

Synonyms

• Parula Warbler
• Setophaga americana (scientific name)

Related Phrases

• Neotropical migrant: The northern parula is a neotropical migrant, meaning it breeds in North America and winters in Central America, the Caribbean, or South America.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America

Từ đồng nghĩa

• parula warbler
• Parula americana