songbird
noun
song·bird
ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 
1
a
: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones
b
: an oscine bird
2
: a female singer
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The bill would also designate the scrub jay, an endangered species, as the state's songbird.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The 1,600-acre former floodplain is great for hiking and birdwatching: Keep an eye out for sandhill cranes and neotropical migratory songbirds, nonprofit conservation group River Partners notes.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old songbird joined Taylor Swift on her third night in Toronto for Saturday's acoustic set.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Most common songbirds or other birds like cardinals, robins, sparrows, blue jays, crows or pigeons, do not get infected with avian influenza viruses, according to the CDC.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The 1,600-acre former floodplain is great for hiking and birdwatching: Keep an eye out for sandhill cranes and neotropical migratory songbirds, nonprofit conservation group River Partners notes.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old songbird joined Taylor Swift on her third night in Toronto for Saturday's acoustic set.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Most common songbirds or other birds like cardinals, robins, sparrows, blue jays, crows or pigeons, do not get infected with avian influenza viruses, according to the CDC.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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