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prothonotary warbler

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a wood warbler (Protonotaria citrea) with yellow-orange underparts and head and bluish-gray wings

Origin: said to be so named in reference to the yellow hood worn by certain prothonotaries

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noun

A small North American bird (Protonotaria citrea) having a deep yellow head and breast and inhabiting wooded swamps.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from the bright yellow robes worn by ecclesiastics at important meetings

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