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reedbird

reedbird

9.9
A small European songbird that nests in reeds and winters in Africa
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : ruiseñor de los juncos
  • Each autumn, thousands of reedbirds migrate south to spend the winter in Africa.

Examples

  • The reedbird is well known for its melodious song during the breeding season.

  • Ornithologists spotted a flock of reedbirds nesting by the riverbank.

  • The reedbird sings beautifully in the morning.

  • I spotted a reedbird near the lake yesterday.

  • During the summer, the reedbird can often be heard singing in the tall grasses near the wetlands.

  • The reedbird builds its nest among the reeds, providing a safe place for its young.

  • Experts say the reedbird plays a crucial role in its ecosystem, helping to control insect populations.

Synonyms

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
vsreedbird
  • Specialized
9.9

A small European songbird that breeds in reeds and moves to Africa for the winter

is the same bird but named more simply for general use
sedge bird
vsreedbird
  • UK
9.9

A small songbird that lives in reeds and flies to Africa in winter

is the same species but expressed with a different conventional name
sedge warbler
vsreedbird
  • UK
9.4

A small brown songbird that breeds in reeds and winters in Africa

is the same species but focuses on habitat wording rather than exact terms

Surface Forms

reedbird singular
reedbirds plural

Morphology

reedbird = reed + bird (transparent) = reed + bird

A straightforward compound meaning 'a bird associated with reeds'; the relation is clear to learners.

Etymology

Reedbird comes from the English words reed and bird, so it literally means a 'bird of the reeds', which fits this small European warbler that nests among reeds and then flies south to Africa for the winter.