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dawn chorus

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noun

  1. the singing of large numbers of birds at dawn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Around the world, in spring and summer time, birds sing every morning in the daily dawn chorus.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023

In spring, the tree erupts with a dawn chorus of migrating birds and, in summer, the tiny Carolina wren belts out its glorious song.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022

If all the new words are overwhelming, try listening to the calming dawn chorus, defined as: “the singing of wild birds that closely precedes and follows sunrise especially in spring and summer.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

I woke up disoriented as the crackle of shimmering sparks turned into the dawn chorus of birds.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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