birdsong

(ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ)

the musical call of a bird or birds

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Noun

birdsong - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

birdcall, song, call

animal communication - communication between animals (of the same species)

bell-like call - a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell

two-note call - a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"

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birdsong

bird song [ˈbɜː^rdsɒŋ] n → chant m des oiseauxbird table n → mangeoire fbird watcher n → ornithologue mf amateurbird-watching [ˈbɜː^rdwɒtʃɪŋ] n → ornithologie f (pratiquée en amateur)

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