The word "bird" has a relatively short vowel sound. It consists of a single syllable and is pronounced quickly compared to longer, multi-syllable words. Therefore, "bird" is not considered a long sound; it's succinct and to the point.
Dove as a bird has the very short sound for 'o', dove as the past participle of 'to dive' has the long 'o' sound.
quail, crane
Pigeon
chrpp chrpp
bird sound is called called churping
A "howl" is a sound, a long, drawn-out cry. An "owl" is a nocturnal bird of prey which generally eats small mammals and insects.
plane, crane (bird)
Bird song
A bird whistle
A crane (bird).
"Peep" is a palindrome often used to describe the sound of a baby bird.
The letter A as a letter has the long A : "the letter A is the vowel in cat" The use of A as an article (a boy, a plan) can be pronounced as a long A (ay) or a short schwa sound (uh). For example, "we saw a bird" is correct either way, but may have different connotations. The long A may sound odd in some cases.