Blackpoll

/ˈblæk.pɑl/ noun

Definition

A small North American warbler bird with a black cap and white cheeks; known for long-distance migration.

Etymology

From black (color) + poll (top of the head). This bird name precisely describes the male's most distinctive feature in folk English ornithology.

Kelly Says

The blackpoll warbler makes one of nature's most exhausting journeys — 1,700 miles nonstop from New England to South America over open ocean, burning half its body weight, all powered by instinct and a tiny brain.

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