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sunbird Definition

sun·bird (sunbʉrd′)

noun

any of a family (Nectariniidae) of small, brightly colored, tropical Old World passerine birds, somewhat resembling the hummingbirds

sunbird Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: Flowering trees in the gardens in town were the only places we saw copper sunbird.
  • find: Further on we found more Sunbirds, several Common Newtonia's and a couple of Madagscar Paradise Flycatchers.

Adjective modifier

  • beautiful: Splendid, Variable and Beautiful Sunbirds were all present as were Cardinal, Gray and Fine-spotted Woodpeckers.
  • variable: Morning saw more Variable Sunbirds, plus Speke's Weavers in the trees.
  • common: BEAUTIFUL SUNBIRD 6/8: the commonest sunbird, fairly frequent at most coastal sites ( up to four males together ).
  • scarlet-chested: Scarlet-chested sunbird -- Singles at Abuko on the 18th and at Lamin.
  • collared: I checked out a couple of sunbirds and informed the gang that there was a pair of Collared Sunbirds just above their heads.
  • iridescent: It's an iridescent purple-black sunbird, which apparently shows two tiny tufts of orange feathers under the wings.

Noun used with modifier

  • copper: Flowering trees in the gardens in town were the only places we saw copper sunbird.

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