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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Since 2020, the center has cared for 16 mountain lions as well as thousands of other wild animals from baby songbirds to coyotes to bears.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
While most songbirds are independent within weeks of leaving the nest, Royal Terns have a long adolescence.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Pollinators adore these frilly blooms, while songbirds eat the seeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
While most songbirds are independent within weeks of leaving the nest, Royal Terns have a long adolescence.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Depending on the season, visitors might encounter bald eagles, wild turkeys, migrating songbirds, and even attention-grabbing rarities such as snowy owls and puffin-like razorbills.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Pollinators adore these frilly blooms, while songbirds eat the seeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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