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

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

If you can’t immediately see where a bird call is coming from, trace it until you find the singer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2020

His love of walking and angling have given him a gift for deep observation, noticing every slight shift in his surroundings, every bird call and blossoming flower.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2019

Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother?

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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