churr

churr Definition

churr (c̸hʉr)

noun

a low, trilled or whirring sound made by some birds or insects

Etymology: see chirr

intransitive verb

to make such a sound

churr Usage Examples

Object

call: They have a strongly churring call which is quite diagnostic.
male: Increase the numbers of nightjar to 4000 churring males by the year 2003 ( an 18 % population increase in 10 years ).
song: I heard the unmistakeable churring song of a nightjar coming from the woodland beyond: that was my welcome to La Roque!

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