noun
- plural of maybird; birds that arrive or are active during the month of May, or birds associated with spring migration
Usage: chiefly North American; often used in ornithological or naturalist contexts
Examples
- The maybirds returned to the region as temperatures warmed.
- Birdwatchers gathered in the park to observe the maybirds during their annual migration.
- Several species of maybirds nest in the northern forests each spring.
- The arrival of maybirds signals the transition from spring to early summer.