honeycreeper

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Definition of honeycreeper in English English dictionary

Any of various nectar-feeding birds of the tanager family, belonging to the genera Cyanerpes, Chlorophanes, and Iridophanes

Also applied to the Hawaiian honeycreeper, a passerine songbird of Hawaii

small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands

small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar

small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands

Hyphenation

hon·ey·creep·er

Etymology

() honey + creeper