Yellowbird

Yellowbird
Yellowbird Yel"low*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The American goldfinch, or thistle bird. See {Goldfinch}. (b) The common yellow warbler; -- called also {summer yellowbird}. See Illust. of {Yellow warbler}, under {Yellow}, a. [1913 Webster]

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