meadowbirds
nounUK /ˈmɛdəʊbɜːdz/
US /ˈmɛdoʊbɜːrdz/
Meadowbirds are birds that live and make their homes in grassy fields.
We saw meadowbirds hopping through the tall grass near the farm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Birds that nest on the ground in open grassy areas rather than in trees.
Skylarks and pipits are meadowbirds that build their nests on the ground.
3. A general term for small birds commonly seen in meadows and pastures.
The meadowbirds returned each spring to the same field.
4. Birds whose diet and behavior are adapted to life in grassy open spaces.
Meadowbirds like to eat seeds and insects found among the wildflowers.