chickadee
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃɪk.əˌdiː/us/ˈtʃɪk.əˌdiː/atypeofsmallNorthAmericanbird:
北美山雀The chickadees andbluebirdsaresingingtheirspringsongs.北美山雀和蓝鸲在唱着它们的春之歌。
Isawablack-cappedchickadeefeedingon abush.我看到一只黑顶北美山雀在灌木丛中觅食。
Wenoticedthat thenumberof chickadeescomparedto thepreviousyearwas way down.山雀，小雀儿（对爱人、孩子亲昵的称呼）
USinformal
used fortalkingto someone youlove, such as achildorpartner:
怎么了，我的小山雀？[as form of address]What is it, my little chickadee?
- Black-capped chickadees arehardylittle insect-eatingbirdsthatwinterinAlaska.
- Manybirdspecies,includingwoodpeckers, chickadees,bluebirds, nuthatches,owls, andwrens,prefertonestin atreecavity.
- She wouldsquintthrough herbinoculars,watchingthecutelittle chickadees that came into theyard.
- In Nebraska, there's been alargeannualdeclinein the chickadeepopulation.
Other wild birds
- bird of paradise
- blackbird
- blue tit
- bluebird
- bluejay
- flycatcher
- goldfinch
- greenfinch
- honeyeater
- hoopoe
- lyrebird
- macaw
- magpie
- martin
- mockingbird
- song thrush
- sparrow
- squab
- starling
- swift
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