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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Unfortunately, the green fruiting capsules are dispersed readily by songbirds.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The loss of songbirds is not only a loss of beauty and music.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
From the flutter of rare butterflies to the call of migrating songbirds, the park hums with life above and below the surface.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Desert willow’s trumpet flowers, which are mildly fragrant, attract hummingbirds and the tree serves as a nesting site for a variety of songbirds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
The loss of songbirds is not only a loss of beauty and music.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
From the flutter of rare butterflies to the call of migrating songbirds, the park hums with life above and below the surface.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Desert willow’s trumpet flowers, which are mildly fragrant, attract hummingbirds and the tree serves as a nesting site for a variety of songbirds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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