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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As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Both are migratory songbirds that arrive in seasonal waves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For the study, scientists focused on the Galápagos yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola), a small songbird that’s endemic to the archipelago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The cover, which features a dueling songbird and snake above the spikes of a sun, represents a meaningful symbol to Haymitch in the novel, according to Scholastic VP, Publisher and Editorial Director David Levithan.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Both are migratory songbirds that arrive in seasonal waves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
For the study, scientists focused on the Galápagos yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola), a small songbird that’s endemic to the archipelago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The cover, which features a dueling songbird and snake above the spikes of a sun, represents a meaningful symbol to Haymitch in the novel, according to Scholastic VP, Publisher and Editorial Director David Levithan.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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