birdcall vs lament

birdcall

noun
  • An imitation of this cry. 

  • Any vocalisation of a bird. 

  • A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds. 

verb
  • To imitate the cry of a bird. 

lament

noun
  • An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret. 

  • A song expressing grief. 

verb
  • To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn. 

  • To feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail. 

How often have the words birdcall and lament occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )