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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This native wildflower has exceptional heat and drought tolerance and supports a diversity of wildlife, from native bees and butterflies to goldfinches and other songbirds that feast on the tiny seeds in autumn.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
So Far More on the movie star and the songbird sister in a second.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
But Mary stops by later to say that while Autumn does have songbird fever, Erica doesn’t.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
False Cape is also where an array of wildlife make their home, including loggerhead turtles, red foxes, and more than 300 species of nesting and migratory songbirds.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
So Far More on the movie star and the songbird sister in a second.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
But Mary stops by later to say that while Autumn does have songbird fever, Erica doesn’t.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
False Cape is also where an array of wildlife make their home, including loggerhead turtles, red foxes, and more than 300 species of nesting and migratory songbirds.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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