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songbird

[sawng-burd, song-]

noun

  1. a bird that sings.

  2. any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines.

  3. Slang.a woman vocalist.



songbird

/ ˈɒŋˌɜː /

noun

  1. any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a musical call

  2. any bird having a musical call

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of songbird1

First recorded in 1765–75; song + bird
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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.

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For example, I was birding at the Magee Marsh boardwalk in Northwest Ohio, which during songbird migration is a popular birding spot.

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’s true of falcons and songbirds also applies to murder suspects.

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The yellow-rumped warbler is a migratory songbird that spends its winters in Los Angeles.

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“When it gets too cold, I’ll turn around. Hopefully the songbird will visit me, and I’ll have some new tunes for us soon, God bless you!”

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