prothonotary warbler


prothonotary warbler

n. A warbler (Protonotaria citrea) of the Americas, having a golden-yellow head and breast and inhabiting wooded swamps.
[From prothonotary (apostolic), probably on the model of cardinal (the prothonotary warbler's showy plumage being likened to the colorful robes worn by the prelature).]

prothon′otary war′bler


n. a wood warbler, Protonotaria citrea, of the eastern U.S., having an orange-yellow head and breast, and bluish gray wings and tail. [1780–90, Amer.; so called because its coloration resembles the robes traditionally worn by prothonotaries]
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