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songbirdAny oscine passerine (suborder Passere), all of which have a complex vocal organ, the syrinx. Some species (e.g., thrushes) produce melodious songs; others (e.g., crows) have a harsh voice; and some do little or no singing. See also birdsong. songbird 1. any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines, having highly developed vocal organs and, in most, a musical call 2. any bird having a musical call How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Stroud said many times, people make their yards inviting to song birds, but get upset when raptors eat the song birds, not realizing that to falcons and other birds of prey, the songbirds are their natural source of food. The building industry, which fears development will be restricted or even prohibited within the designated area, is alleging that the agency failed to, conduct a proper economic impact study of the rules and did not consider new scientific data indicating the small song bird is flourishing in Baja, Mexico. Our city was notified of The Newhall Land and Farming Company's illegal practices of utilizing hazing (noise producing) machines erected in the creek beds of Castaic Creek, San Francisquito Creek and the Santa Clara River, specifically and knowingly to exclude an endangered song bird, the least Bell's vireo. |
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