birdsong

[burd-sawng, -song]

noun

1. the singing or calling of birds, especially songbirds.

birdsong

/ ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. the musical call of a bird or birds

Word History and Origins

Origin of birdsong¹

bird + song

Example Sentences

Grimes’ filtered coos and hushed vocals approximate cybernetic birdsong.

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With fewer birds to eat the insects, their population exploded, and the sweet sound of birdsong was replaced with the constant buzzing of scaly little wings.

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A few nibbled leaves are small prices to pay for the joy of birdsong and butterflies.

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When you see green trees, smell pine and hear gentle rustling leaves or the sound of birdsong, your autonomic nervous system - a network of nerves controlling unconscious processes - responds instantly.

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Across the 100 or so miles west of Madison, bluffs still soar, valleys still plunge and the air still holds more birdsong than bustle.

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