# songbird

/ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/ (US) · /sˈɒŋbɜːd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/songbird
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

a bird that sings with a pretty, musical voice, like a robin or nightingale. You often hear songbirds in gardens and parks in spring.

For teachers: a perching bird with a developed vocal organ that produces varied musical songs. Typically refers to members of the oscine group, including thrushes, warblers, and finches.

## Examples

- A songbird sings in the tree outside my window.
- We wake early to hear the songbirds singing in the garden before the city gets noisy.
- At dawn the marsh fills with songbirds, their layered calls weaving a bright chorus that fades as the sun climbs higher.

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