whistler
8.9
A small Australian songbird that sings clear musical tunes from trees
- noun
- /ˈhwɪslər/
- Australian
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silbador
- The whistler sang a beautiful melody as the sun set over the forest.
Examples
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In the early morning, the whistler woke us with its sweet and melodic song.
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I heard the enchanting call of the whistler while walking through the park.
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And he's become the most captivating bird whistler.
Synonyms
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9.9
A bird found in Australia and Southeast Asia that sings a clear whistling song
is the broader common songbird name rather than the family term
9.9
A small tree bird that eats insects in Australasia and Southeast Asia
is a single common songbird label rather than the whole genus
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whistler for the songbird comes from its clear, musical 'whistle' song that people hear in the forest. Birdwatchers call these singers whistlers because their call sounds like a perfect whistle.