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Definition of Sunbird
1. n. Any one of numerous species of small brilliantly colored birds of the family Nectariniidæ, native of Africa, Southern Asia, the East Indies, and Australia. In external appearance and habits they somewhat resemble humming birds, but they are true singing birds (Oscines).
Definition of Sunbird
1. Noun. A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sunbird
1. a tropical bird [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunbird
Literary usage of Sunbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"Before they'd finally left, Mark had to rush back into Marathon with the sunbird,
where he'd paid cash for two replacement windows for the minivan and some ..."
2. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"The sunbird (N. metallica), represented in the above illustration, inhabits
Equatorial Africa, living in pairs wherever the mimosa is abundant. ..."
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