songbird
songbird
Definition
song·bird (sôŋ′bʉrd′)
noun
- a passerine bird that makes vocal sounds that are like music
- a woman singer
songbird
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: It also provides food and cover for other wildlife including songbirds, rabbits and hares.
- nest: Spittle Mere also has a breeding colony of crested newts while the hawthorn scrub provides cover for nesting songbirds.
- winter: These forests are probably good for wintering songbirds, but because of limited time we didn't bird there thoroughly.
Adjective modifier
- small: The reed bunting is a small songbird, a little larger than a sparrow.
- other: Over 200 species of birds have been observed, including many species of warblers, flycatchers and other migratory songbirds.
- migrant: By 10.00 we were at Hopewell Rocks where we discovered a flock of migrant songbirds.
- migratory: Over 200 species of birds have been observed, including many species of warblers, flycatchers and other migratory songbirds.
- local: Disturbingly, there now also appears to be a trend in individuals killing magpies under the guise of conserving local songbirds.
- common: Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala Common songbird at the suitable habitat.
Modifies a noun
- population: It is widely accepted that, in terms of numbers, the songbird population is decreasing.
- decline: Instead they choose to scaremonger by blaming all bird declines on farming practices, ignoring varying reasons for songbird declines.
- number: In this case, their numbers can remain high even when songbird numbers are low, as they have many alternative food sources.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near songbird
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- sonic
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