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

Examples of songbird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Interestingly, Professor Galván and collaborators found that the magnitude of population declines revealed that certain groups of birds, especially non-corvid songbirds, are especially sensitive to radioactive contamination. —Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Although not many cat owners will want to hear it, increasing numbers of studies indicate that when coyotes come to town and pilfer the odd cat, the survivability of local songbirds goes up markedly. —Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for songbird

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred

Kids Definition

songbird

noun

song·​bird -ˌbərd 

: a bird that utters a series of musical tones