subsong
[ suhb-sawng, -song ]
noun
an unstructured, often rambling vocalization of low volume heard in young birds and, at the start of the breeding season, in adult birds of certain species.
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British Dictionary definitions for subsong
subsong
/ (ˈsʌbˌsɒŋ) /
noun
a subdued form of birdsong modified from the full territorial song and used by some birds esp in courtship
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