bird call

American  

Or birdcall

noun

1. a sound made by a bird.

2. a sound imitating that of a bird.

3. a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.

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bird call British  

noun

1. the characteristic call or song of a bird

2. an imitation of this

3. an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers

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Etymology

Origin of bird call

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

After each invitational, Wilbur gathers us back together with a shrieking bird call.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Anytime they hear an unfamiliar bird call, they scramble for my phone to find out what it is.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

“When I heard this bird call, I was like, that’s it,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

More than anything, however, Stewart is the David Attenborough of bird call.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

I don’t know how Dad has trained himself to concentrate only on one bird call amid all the outside noise.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari