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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Oak trees, Pursell added, are especially critical for songbirds.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Flowers give way to seeds that attract hungry songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Seedheads and berries sustain songbirds when food grows scarce in winter.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Only the sounds of our muffled footsteps, the chitter of songbirds, and the breathy cool of an early-autumn breeze in the treetops break the silence.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Flowers give way to seeds that attract hungry songbirds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Seedheads and berries sustain songbirds when food grows scarce in winter.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Only the sounds of our muffled footsteps, the chitter of songbirds, and the breathy cool of an early-autumn breeze in the treetops break the silence.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for songbird
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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