birdcall
verbEtymology From bird + call.
1
Rare To imitate the cry of a bird.
- Derived terms
- birdcaller
- Related terms
- bird song
birdcall
nounEtymology From bird + call.
1
Any vocalization of a bird.
- If all the introduced species were somehow miraculously removed, I seriously doubt whether many native species would be able to fill their niche and our cities would fall silent of birdcalls - lyrebirds aren't really into feeding on human refuse.2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 43:
2
An imitation of this cry.
3
A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds.