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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The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
But protecting both the country’s biodiversity and its songbird culture will require balance.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Alison Krauss & Union Station Sept. 28, Hard Rock Live
36 years: After two Americana collaborations with Robert Plant, the songbird violinist’s back out with her brothers in bluegrass.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Temperate songbirds, including cardinals, bluebirds, wrens and blackbirds, have two main categories of vocalizations: songs and calls.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
But protecting both the country’s biodiversity and its songbird culture will require balance.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Alison Krauss & Union Station Sept. 28, Hard Rock Live
36 years: After two Americana collaborations with Robert Plant, the songbird violinist’s back out with her brothers in bluegrass.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Temperate songbirds, including cardinals, bluebirds, wrens and blackbirds, have two main categories of vocalizations: songs and calls.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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