How to Use songbird in a Sentence

songbird

noun
  • The bright red fruits are a favorite of songbirds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The air smells of baked earth, and is filled with the noise of songbirds hidden in the canopy.
    — The Economist, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Smaller than a robin, this songbird’s beak is a bit longer and more pointed.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2019
  • Most poignant is the song of the last Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, a songbird from Hawaii.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Elsewhere in the park, raptors, songbirds and ground birds are found.
    — Susan B. Barnes, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Songbirds could stop singing or change their repertoire and roosting birds may take a nap.
    — NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2017
  • The study found that songbirds that collect and line their nests with pet fur are at greatest risk.
    — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The loss of songbirds is not only a loss of beauty and music.
    — Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
  • And only a songbird as gifted as Mitchell could grant us that.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 May 2022
  • The beetles and the songbird have been the subject of legal fights.
    — Washington Post, 26 July 2019
  • Together, the two race against time to reveal who is a songbird and who is a snake.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Finches and other seed-feeding songbirds are drawn to the seed heads in fall.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • No cotton this time and songbirds be damned — the king of this valley had spoken.
    — Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The songbird’s first show in Alaska sold out so quickly, two more were added.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2019
  • There are deer and songbirds and peregrine falcons, gopher snakes and owls and frogs.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 18 Mar. 2018
  • At first glance, members of this species of songbird might look rather ordinary.
    — Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Songbird won her first five races by a total of 28 1/2 lengths.
    — Art Wilson, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2017
  • After eggs are laid, most songbirds leave the nest within 30 days.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • Seedheads and berries sustain songbirds when food grows scarce in winter.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • After eggs are laid, most songbirds leave the nest within 30 days.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • After eggs are laid, most songbirds leave the nest within 30 days.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • In summer, a mile-long hike on the park’s only trail provides non-stop views of songbirds.
    — Jill K. Robinson, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2018
  • There, huddled on the ground, is a motionless olive-green songbird.
    — NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That is, the ups and downs of these little songbirds have revealed how the forest around them has grown up.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The area supports wildlife ranging from bighorn sheep, and mule deer to bald eagles, owls and songbirds.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • By the end of June, many songbirds have stopped singing, making the birds much harder to spot.
    — Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2018
  • Flowers give way to seeds that attract hungry songbirds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The red-eyed vireo, an olive-green songbird with red irises, eats insects in the spring and summer.
    — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • While your birdhouse won't attract the species above, there are plenty of songbirds that will make use of it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
  • So Far More on the movie star and the songbird sister in a second.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025

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