subsong

[ suhb-sawng, -song ]

noun

1. an unstructured, often rambling vocalization of low volume heard in young birds and, at the start of the breeding season, in adult birds of certain species.

subsong

/ ˈsʌbˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. a subdued form of birdsong modified from the full territorial song and used by some birds esp in courtship

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsong¹

sub- + song