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 state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Byrnes is a real songbird, and literally wide-eyed in her innocence — part Mary Pickford, part Jeannette McDonald.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2024
Her luxury footwear designs have gone on to be worn by the style maven Rihanna and the beloved R&B songbird Kehlani.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 June 2024
And wing-tip slots provide much greater maneuverability for a wide array of birds that live in forests and other cluttered environments, from songbirds to toucans.
—Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Byrnes is a real songbird, and literally wide-eyed in her innocence — part Mary Pickford, part Jeannette McDonald.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2024
Her luxury footwear designs have gone on to be worn by the style maven Rihanna and the beloved R&B songbird Kehlani.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 June 2024
And wing-tip slots provide much greater maneuverability for a wide array of birds that live in forests and other cluttered environments, from songbirds to toucans.
—Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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