nightingale
noun
night·in·gale
ˈnī-tᵊn-ˌgāl
-tiŋ-
: an Old World thrush (Luscinia megarhynchos synonym Erithacus megarhynchos) noted for the sweet usually nocturnal song of the male
also
: any of various other birds noted for their sweet song or for singing at night
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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