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honey eater
or ³ó´Ç²ÔIJⷱ𲹳Ùe°ù
noun
- 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
- any small arboreal songbird of the Australasian family Meliphagidae, having a downward-curving bill and a brushlike tongue specialized for extracting nectar from flowers
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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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