In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.
--Tickell.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World
singing birds belonging to the family {Sylviid[ae]}, many
of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap,
reed warbler (see under {Reed}), and sedge warbler (see
under {Sedge}) are well-known species.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, often
bright colored, American singing birds of the family or
subfamily {Mniotiltid[ae]}, or {Sylvicolin[ae]}. They are
allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not
particularly musical.
Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to
their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,
fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,
wormeating warblers, etc.
{Bush warbler} (Zo["o]l.) any American warbler of the genus
{Opornis}, as the Connecticut warbler ({O. agilis}).
{Creeping warbler} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
very small American warblers belonging to {Parula},
{Mniotilta}, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed
warbler ({Parula Americana}), and the black-and-white
creeper ({Mniotilta varia}).
{Fly-catching warbler} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species
of warblers belonging to {Setophaga}, {Sylvania}, and
allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the
tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the
hooded warbler ({Sylvania mitrata}), the black-capped
warbler ({S. pusilla}), the Canadian warbler ({S.
Canadensis}), and the American redstart (see {Redstart}).
{Ground warbler} (Zo["o]l.), any American warbler of the
genus {Geothlypis}, as the mourning ground warbler ({G.
Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see
{Yellowthroat}).
{Wood warbler} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous American
warblers of the genus {Dendroica}. Among the most common
wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or
yellow warbler (see under {Yellow}), the black-throated
green warbler ({Dendroica virens}), the yellow-rumped
warbler ({D. coronata}), the blackpoll ({D. striata}), the
bay-breasted warbler ({D. castanea}), the chestnut-sided
warbler ({D. Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({D.
tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under {Prairie}), and
the pine warbler ({D. pinus}). See also {Magnolia
warbler}, under {Magnolia}, and {Blackburnian warbler}.