Definition of Songbird

1. Noun. Any bird having a musical call.

Exact synonyms: Songster
Generic synonyms: Oscine, Oscine Bird
Derivative terms: Song

Definition of Songbird

1. Noun. A bird having a melodious song or call. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Songbird

1. a bird that utters a musical call [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Songbird

sonder
sonders
sondes
sone
sonepiprazole
soneri
soneris
sonero
soneros
sones
song
song and dance
song sparrow
song thrush
song thrushes
songbird (current term)
songbirdlike
songbirds
songbook
songbooks
songcraft
songfest
songfests
songfic
songfics
songful
songfully
songfulness
songfulnesses
songish

Literary usage of Songbird

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecosystem Matters: Activity and Resource Guide for Environmental Educators by Mary Adams (1995)
"Increase your songbird population by two. SOUTHERN CONDITIONS You are ... Neotropical songbird trafficking is taking a toll on bird populations in one ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1897)
"The Enterprise dips east slightly, the songbird dips west flatly. ... The cross-vein strikes the songbird almost at right angles and throws it to the right. ..."

3. Transactions by American Institute of Mining Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME. (1897)
"The Enterprise dips east slightly, the songbird dips west flatly. In their strike northward the ... The Hiawatha and songbird dij in opposite directions. ..."

4. The Racing Calendar by National Hunt Committee, London (1874)
"Mr CJ Cunningham's Flash, aged, 12st 1016 owner I Ld CI Ker's songbird, aged, ... 7 to 4 on Carbineer, 5 to 2 agst songbird, and 4 to 1 agst Flash. ..."

5. The Racing Calendar by National Hunt Committee, London (1874)
"7 to 4 on Carbineer, 5 to 2 agst songbird, and 4 to 1 agst Flash. Carbineer came in first, beating Flash by a neck, but having gone on the wrong side of a ..."

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