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Definition of "golden-cheeked" [golden-cheeked]

  • Having yellow lores: as, the golden-cheeked warbler, Dendrœca chrysoparia.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "golden-cheeked" in a sentence
  • "For bird species that are already of conservation concern such as the golden-cheeked warbler, whooping crane, and spectacled eider, the added vulnerability to climate change may hasten declines or prevent recovery."
  • "The threatened golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo inhabit northwestern areas where the Ashe juniper is present."
  • "Fort Hood, which contains the largest population of golden-cheeked warblers and black-capped vireos under a single management unit, as well as significant karst features"