Mniotilta varia

Warbler \War"bler\, n.
   1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; --
      applied chiefly to birds.
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            In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.
                                                  --Tickell.
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   2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World
      singing birds belonging to the family {Sylviidae}, many of
      which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap, reed
      warbler (see under {Reed}), and sedge warbler (see under
      {Sedge}) are well-known species.
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   3. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small, often bright
      colored, American singing birds of the family or subfamily
      {Mniotiltidae}, or {Sylvicolinae}. They are allied to the
      Old World warblers, but most of them are not particularly
      musical.
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   Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to
         their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,
         fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,
         wormeating warblers, etc.
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   {Bush warbler} (Zool.) any American warbler of the genus
      {Opornis}, as the Connecticut warbler ({Opornis agilis}).
      

   {Creeping warbler} (Zool.), any one of several species of
      very small American warblers belonging to {Parula},
      {Mniotilta}, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed
      warbler ({Parula Americana}), and the black-and-white
      creeper ({Mniotilta varia}).

   {Fly-catching warbler} (Zool.), any one of several species of
      warblers belonging to {Setophaga}, {Sylvania}, and allied
      genera having the bill hooked and notched at the tip, with
      strong rictal bristles at the base, as the hooded warbler
      ({Sylvania mitrata}), the black-capped warbler ({Sylvania
      pusilla}), the Canadian warbler ({Sylvania Canadensis}),
      and the American redstart (see {Redstart}).

   {Ground warbler} (Zool.), any American warbler of the genus
      {Geothlypis}, as the mourning ground warbler ({Geothlypis
      Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see
      {Yellowthroat}).

   {Wood warbler} (Zool.), any one of numerous American warblers
      of the genus {Dendroica}. Among the most common wood
      warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or
      yellow warbler (see under {Yellow}), the black-throated
      green warbler ({Dendroica virens}), the yellow-rumped
      warbler ({Dendroica coronata}), the blackpoll ({Dendroica
      striata}), the bay-breasted warbler ({Dendroica
      castanea}), the chestnut-sided warbler ({Dendroica
      Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({Dendroica
      tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under {Prairie}), and
      the pine warbler ({Dendroica pinus}). See also {Magnolia
      warbler}, under {Magnolia}, and {Blackburnian warbler}.
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Creeper \Creep"er\ (kr[=e]p"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.
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            Standing waters are most unwholesome, . . . full of
            mites, creepers; slimy, muddy, unclean. --Burton.
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   2. (Bot.) A plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to
      the ground, or to trees, etc.; as, the Virginia creeper
      (Ampelopsis quinquefolia).
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   3. (Zool.) A small bird of the genus {Certhia}, allied to the
      wrens. The brown or common European creeper is {Certhia
      familiaris}, a variety of which (var. Americana) inhabits
      America; -- called also {tree creeper} and {creeptree}.
      The American black and white creeper is {Mniotilta varia}.
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   4. A kind of patten mounted on short pieces of iron instead
      of rings; also, a fixture with iron points worn on a shoe
      to prevent one from slipping.
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   5. pl. A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables
      one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often {telegraph
      creepers}.
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   6. A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
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   7. pl. An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at
      the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and
      bringing up what may lie there.
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   8. Any device for causing material to move steadily from one
      part of a machine to another, as an apron in a carding
      machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
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   9. pl. (Arch.) Crockets. See {Crocket}.
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