This is the 10020th most frequent Spanish word.
canto
"Song" or "chant."
Here, 'canto' is used as a noun to denote 'singing' or 'song', referring to the sounds produced by the birds.
El canto de los pájaros me alegra cada mañana.
The singing of birds cheers me up every morning.
In this context, 'canto' is the first person singular form of the verb 'cantar', meaning 'I sing', representing an action performed by the subject.
Canto una canción para mi amigos.
I sing a song for my friends.
In this sentence, 'canto' is used to mean 'corner' or 'edge', giving a specific description of an object's part.