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bird call

or birdcall

noun

a sound made by a bird.
a sound imitating that of a bird.
a device used to imitate the sound of a bird.

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Origin of bird call

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby bird call

birdbrain, bird-brained, bird-breeder's lung, birdcage, birdcage clock, bird call, bird-catcher tree, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dog, birder
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British Dictionary definitions for bird call

bird call

noun

the characteristic call or song of a bird
an imitation of this
an instrument imitating the call of a bird, used esp by hunters or bird-catchers
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