sunbird
sunbird
Definition
sun·bird (sun′bʉrd′)
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.
