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Kirtland's warbler

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noun

  1. a wood warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, breeding only in north-central Michigan and wintering in the Bahamas, bluish gray above, striped with black and pale yellow below: an endangered species.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kirtland's warbler1

1855–60, Americanism; named after Jared Kirtland (1793–1877), American naturalist
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For example, removing the Kirtland’s warbler from the endangered list in 2019 was contingent on continued harvesting and replanting of Michigan jack pines where the tiny songbird nests.

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The tour was canceled because of Covid that year, but we were so eager to see the rare Kirtland’s warbler that we accepted a credit.

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he was interested in were birds, like the sighting in 2018 of a rare Kirtland’s warbler that led him to sprint from his office in Midtown Manhattan to the park to catch a glimpse.

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Michigan state and federal agencies have replanted approximately 90,000 acres of Kirtland's warbler habitat over the past 30 years.

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"The Kirtland's warbler has responded well to active management over the past 50 years," FWS said.

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