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Definition: Dendroica

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A genus of Parulidae.[Wordnet].

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Date "Dendroica" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1911. (references)

Common Expressions: Dendroica

Expressions Definition
Dendroica auduboni Common warbler of western North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dendroica coronata Similar to Audubon's warbler. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dendroica fusca Black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dendroica petechia Yellow-throated American wood warbler. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dendroica striate North American warbler having a black-and-white head. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dendroica tigrina North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Dendroica A genus of Parulidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Dendroica


Dendroica

Dendroica
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Dendroica
Gray, 1842
Audubon's Dendroica
Audubon's Dendroica

Dendroica is a genus of birds of the New World Warbler family Parulidae. It contains 29 species. The males in breeding plumage are often highly colourful. The Dendroica warblers are an example of adaptive radiation with the various species using different feeding techniques and often feeding in different parts of the same tree.

List of species

  • Yellow Warbler and Mangrove Warbler, Dendroica petechia
  • Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica
  • Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia
  • Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina
  • Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
    • Audubon's Warbler, Dendroica (coronata) auduboni
    • Myrtle Warbler, Dendroica (coronata) coronata
    • Goldman's Warbler, Dendroica (coronata/auduboni) goldmani
  • Black-throated Gray Warbler, Dendroica nigrescens
  • Golden-cheeked Warbler, Dendroica chrysoparia
  • Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica virens
  • Townsend's Warbler, Dendroica townsendi
  • Hermit Warbler, Dendroica occidentalis
  • Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica fusca
  • Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
  • Olive-capped Warbler, Dendroica pityophila
  • Grace's Warbler, Dendroica graciae
  • Adelaide's Warbler, Dendroica adelaidae
  • Barbuda Warbler, Dendroica subita
  • St. Lucia Warbler, Dendroica delicata
  • Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus
  • Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii
  • Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor
  • Vitelline Warbler, Dendroica vitellina
  • Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum
  • Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea
  • Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata
  • Cerulean Warbler, Dendroica cerulea
  • Plumbeous Warbler, Dendroica plumbea
  • Arrow-headed Warbler, Dendroica pharetra
  • Elfin-woods Warbler, Dendroica angelae

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Dendroica". Image Credit.



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