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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Bird flu is not a big concern for songbirds, but other diseases, such as conjunctivitis, can affect them.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
That program including opening the mouth to the ocean, restoring tidal wetlands, creating new endangered bird breeding habitat and preserving the surrounding coastal sage scrub habitat vital for endangered songbirds, such as the Belding’s savannah sparrow.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The findings in budgies contrast sharply with what scientists have observed in zebra finches, a species of songbird that, unlike budgerigars, does not engage in vocal mimicry.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
From tropical parrots and toucans to charming songbirds like swallows and canaries, colorful avian creatures are poised to soar onto our homes’ walls this year.
—Celia San Miguel, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
That program including opening the mouth to the ocean, restoring tidal wetlands, creating new endangered bird breeding habitat and preserving the surrounding coastal sage scrub habitat vital for endangered songbirds, such as the Belding’s savannah sparrow.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The findings in budgies contrast sharply with what scientists have observed in zebra finches, a species of songbird that, unlike budgerigars, does not engage in vocal mimicry.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
From tropical parrots and toucans to charming songbirds like swallows and canaries, colorful avian creatures are poised to soar onto our homes’ walls this year.
—Celia San Miguel, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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