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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In recent years, the refuge has provided important resting, feeding, and nesting habitat for many species of wading birds, shorebirds, songbirds and terns, including the endangered roseate tern.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
Its red raspberry-like fruits are also loved by songbirds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Charleston's airport is on top of a mountain and has a menagerie of wildlife, including Canada geese, hawks, ducks, songbirds and bats.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Most songbird species have complex songs and fairly simple calls.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
Its red raspberry-like fruits are also loved by songbirds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Charleston's airport is on top of a mountain and has a menagerie of wildlife, including Canada geese, hawks, ducks, songbirds and bats.
—Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025
Most songbird species have complex songs and fairly simple calls.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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