noun
- plural of reedbird; small songbirds that live in marshes and reed beds, especially the bobolink during migration
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The reedbirds gathered in large flocks during their autumn migration.
- Hunters once pursued reedbirds in the coastal marshes.
- The wetland preserve provides habitat for reedbirds and other waterfowl.
- Reedbirds feed on seeds and insects found among the tall grasses.
- The population of reedbirds has declined due to habitat loss.
- Birdwatchers spotted several reedbirds in the cattail marsh.