bird call

or birdcall

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.

bird call

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bird call¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

However, when you’re jogging on busy streets and need to be alert to traffic, or when you’re trail running and don’t want to miss the bird calls whistling from the trees above, you can use the SurroundSense mode.

From Popular-Science

The sound of the giant panda’s bamboo crunching mingled with bird calls.

From Washington Post

It ends with Godzilla lured away from Tokyo with a bird call and trapped in a volcano.

From The Daily Beast

Outside was the silence of the prairie night, broken by an occasional bird call near by.

From Project Gutenberg

It was hardly a moment when, in response to this bird-call, several girls appeared in the opening beyond.

From Project Gutenberg

Certainly it was a pretty fancy to have each member respond to her name by giving the bird call of her group.

From Project Gutenberg

While there sitting they were startled by a shrill bird call from not far behind them.

From Project Gutenberg

To their surprise another bird call some hundreds of yards ahead of them was heard, and after a time it was repeated.

From Project Gutenberg