birdsong

American  

[burd-sawng, -song] / ˈbɜrdˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

noun

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

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birdsong British  

/ ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. the musical call of a bird or birds

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Etymology

Origin of birdsong

bird + song

Example Sentences

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birdsong

Amir Khan, a doctor, broadcaster and president of the RSPB, said: "Hearing birdsong, especially during the dawn chorus when they're at their loudest and most beautiful, can produce more serotonin and make us feel good."

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

With each instructive and poetic chapter, she shows us how time used to be measured by birdsong and flower bud, the color of twilight and the wide wheel of stars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

In the more upmarket north of Tehran, many residents appeared to have left, with the meowing of cats and birdsong replacing the usual din of traffic jams.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

Tendai listened to the birdsong in the garden.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer