bulbul
Melodious tropical bird
A bulbul is a small to medium-sized songbird found across Africa and Asia, known for its melodious call.
The word comes from Persian and Arabic.
In classical Persian poetry, the bulbul appears as a symbol of love and longing, often paired with the rose: The bulbul sang to the rose at dawn.
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
perch · nest · fledgling · chicks · roosting · wingbeat · flight · forage
Iranian literary verse tradition
- nightingaleThrush famed for night singing
- belovedOne who is treasured
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
Cultivated plant area
- shrubberyPlanted area of bushes
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- orchardFruit tree plantation
woodland · scrubland · tropical · subtropical · Asia · Africa · Middle East · canopy
Sing with tremolo
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- melodiousAgreeable in sound
- callContact by phone
- chirpShort, high avian sound
whistle · vocalize · dawn chorus · mating call · chattering · fluting · notes · serenade
passerine
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · perch · nest · fledgling · chicks · roosting · wingbeat · flight · forage · insectivorous
Persian poetry
Iranian literary verse tradition
- nightingaleThrush famed for night singing
- belovedOne who is treasured
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
garden
Cultivated plant area
orchard · woodland · scrubland · tropical · subtropical · Asia · Africa · Middle East · canopy · undergrowth
warble
Sing with tremolo
chirp · whistle · vocalize · dawn chorus · mating call · chattering · fluting · notes · serenade · singing
bulbulnightingale
Thrush famed for night singing
lark · canary · mockingbird