Nuthatch or nightingale Crossword Clue

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Nuthatch or nightingale Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any bird having a musical call

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NUTHATCH (noun)
1. any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
NIGHTINGALE (noun)
1. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
2. English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BIRDSONG

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