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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Even the most dedicated seed-eating songbirds must eat insects and other arthropods, that many-legged group of creatures that includes spiders and millipedes, to produce eggs, to grow new feathers and to feed their young.
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Phasing out wild songbirds would mark a seismic shift.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The study found that songbirds that collect and line their nests with pet fur are at greatest risk.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The love of native songbirds runs deep, especially here on the island of Java, and many hope to pass that love on to younger generations.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Phasing out wild songbirds would mark a seismic shift.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The study found that songbirds that collect and line their nests with pet fur are at greatest risk.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The love of native songbirds runs deep, especially here on the island of Java, and many hope to pass that love on to younger generations.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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