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honey eater

or ³ó´Ç²ÔIJⷱ𲹳Ùe°ù

noun

  1. any of numerous oscine birds of the family Meliphagidae, chiefly of Australasia, having a bill and tongue adapted for extracting the nectar from flowers.


honey-eater

/ ˈ³óÊŒ²Ôɪˌ¾±Ë³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. any small arboreal songbird of the Australasian family Meliphagidae, having a downward-curving bill and a brushlike tongue specialized for extracting nectar from flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of honey eater1

First recorded in 1725–35
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It is also a honey eater; and roams about in quest of the hives of the indigenous bees.

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Not only did they kill and skin the larger species but they caught and caged the finch, honey eater, and miller bird.

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