yellow warblers
Bright migratory songsters
Yellow warblers are small North American songbirds, bright yellow with reddish streaks on the male's breast.
They're among the most widespread warblers, found from Alaska to South America.
The phrase yellow warbler sometimes appears metaphorically for anything small, bright, and cheerful: She darted through the garden like a yellow warbler.
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- avianOf or concerning birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · insectivorous · fledgling · nesting · birder · binoculars · ornithology · ornithologist
Aerial migration corridors
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- wintering groundsSeasonal refuge from cold
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- northwardToward the top
southward · seasonal · navigation · instinct · long-distance · neotropical · Central America · departure
Rapid pitch alternations
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
dawn chorus · vocalization · singing · notes · serenade · melodious · acoustics · birdsong
passerine
Perching bird order member
feathers · beak · insectivorous · fledgling · nesting · birder · binoculars · ornithology · ornithologist · species
flyways
Aerial migration corridors
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- wintering groundsSeasonal refuge from cold
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
northward · southward · seasonal · navigation · instinct · long-distance · neotropical · Central America · departure · arrival
trills
Rapid pitch alternations
- chirpingHigh repeated animal calls
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- territorialDefensive about owned space
mating call · dawn chorus · vocalization · singing · notes · serenade · melodious · acoustics · birdsong · whistling
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- olivePitted briny fruit
- streakedMarked with bands
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
male · female · juvenile · molting · pigment · carotenoid · vivid · sunlit · canary · lemon
shrubs
Low woody plants
eggs · clutch · incubation · hatchling · fledgling · breeding · territory · monogamous · nestling · parental care