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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Others include colorful songbirds – northern parulas, black-and-white warblers, prothonotary warblers, Kentucky warblers, buntings, vireos and tanagers.
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Jason Hoeksema, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The latter is one of the biggest concerns, especially with native populations of songbirds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Leave seed heads standing in late summer to feed finches and other songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Jason Hoeksema, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The latter is one of the biggest concerns, especially with native populations of songbirds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Leave seed heads standing in late summer to feed finches and other songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for songbird
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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