blackburnian warbler Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
    Dendroica fusca; Blackburn.

WordNet

Black*bur"ni*an war"bler
Etymology
Named from Mrs. Blackburn, an English lady.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniæ). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow breast.

Webster 1913