honey eater

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One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the family Meliphagidæ having tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; - called also honeysucker.

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honey eater - Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar

honeysucker

oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

family Meliphagidae, Meliphagidae - honey eaters

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