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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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.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Infection is less common among songbirds, like sparrows or cardinals.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean’s Student of the Week is honoring the songbirds of Middle Tennessee, just in time for the holiday season.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2024
African gray parrots, chickens, songbirds, and other avian species have capsaicin-immune pain receptors that negate the heat-inducing unpleasantness associated with peppers.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Infection is less common among songbirds, like sparrows or cardinals.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The Tennessean’s Student of the Week is honoring the songbirds of Middle Tennessee, just in time for the holiday season.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2024
African gray parrots, chickens, songbirds, and other avian species have capsaicin-immune pain receptors that negate the heat-inducing unpleasantness associated with peppers.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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