- prothonotary warbler
- noun Date: 1783 a large eastern North American warbler (Protonotaria citrea of the family Parulidae) of wooded swamps that has a golden-yellow head and breast and bluish-gray wings
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Prothonotary warbler — Prothonotary Pro*thon o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), or Protonotary Pro*ton o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*t[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), n.; pl. { ries} (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[i^]z). [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prothonotary warbler — ☆ prothonotary warbler n. [said to be so named in reference to the yellow hood worn by certain prothonotaries] a wood warbler (Protonotaria citrea) with yellow orange underparts and head and bluish gray wings … English World dictionary
Prothonotary Warbler — Taxobox name = Prothonotary Warbler status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Parulidae genus = Protonotaria genus authority = Baird, SF, 1858 species = P. citrea… … Wikipedia
prothonotary warbler — protonotarijos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Protonotaria angl. prothonotary warbler vok. Protonotarsänger, m; Protonotar Waldsänger, m; Zitronenwaldsänger, m rus. лимонный певун, m; протонотариус, m pranc. paruline… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
prothonotary warbler — protonotarija statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Protonotaria citrea angl. prothonotary warbler vok. Protonotarsänger, m; Protonotar Waldsänger, m; Zitronenwaldsänger, m rus. лимонный певун, m; протонотариус, m pranc.… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
prothonotary warbler — a wood warbler, Protonotaria citrea, of the eastern U.S., having an orange yellow head and underparts, and bluish gray wings and tail. [1780 90, Amer.; so called because its coloration resembles the robes traditionally worn by prothonotaries] * * … Universalium
prothonotary warbler — prothon′otary war′bler n. orn a wood warbler, Protonotaria citrea, of the eastern U.S., having an orange yellow head and breast, and bluish gray wings and tail • Etymology: 1780–90, amer.; so called because its coloration resembles the robes… … From formal English to slang
prothonotary warbler — noun : a showy chiefly rich orange golden warbler (Protonotaria citrea) of the southeastern United States with olivaceous back and blue gray wings … Useful english dictionary
prothonotary warbler — noun A small North American bird, Protonotaria citrea, having a yellow body and blue wings; it breeds in swampland … Wiktionary
Prothonotary — Pro*thon o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), or Protonotary Pro*ton o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*t[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), n.; pl. { ries} (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[i^]z). [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a shorthand writer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
