cage bird

noun

A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby.

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Meanings

nouncage bird (plural cage birds)

plural cage birds · alternative cagebird

  1. A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby.

Origin

From cage + bird.

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Translations

German Käfigvogel, Stubenvogel
  • Käfigvogelcage bird
  • Stubenvogelcage bird
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APA

cage bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20bird

MLA

“cage bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20bird. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cage bird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20bird.

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