American Bird Conservancy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Despite its name, this bird is rarely seen in a magnolia tree. Ornithologist Alexander Wilson, who named the bird in 1810, had collected a specimen from a magnolia in Mississippi. He used "Black-and-yellow Warbler" for the bird's English name and "magnolia" for the Latin species name, but "magnolia" was the name that stuck. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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