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

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Example Sentences

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bird call

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

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

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2021

Around noon, I heard a gently insistent bird call coming from a little way upriver.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2020

Then Millard took the phone, whistled a bird call into the receiver, and handed it back to Emma.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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