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