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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Dogs sniff each other’s rears, African elephants swing their trunks, and songbirds peck at one another’s feathers.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Plants make a wonderful wildlife-friendly screen or hedge, with small, fragrant blooms visited by native bees and butterflies, and late season fruits that attract songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Birds, from large raptors such as turkey vultures and golden eagles, to songbirds such as warblers, also feed off a mountain lion’s kill.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Jaxen is also a little songbird.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Plants make a wonderful wildlife-friendly screen or hedge, with small, fragrant blooms visited by native bees and butterflies, and late season fruits that attract songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Birds, from large raptors such as turkey vultures and golden eagles, to songbirds such as warblers, also feed off a mountain lion’s kill.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Jaxen is also a little songbird.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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