honey eater
/'hʌni'i:tə/ Cách viết khác : (honey_sucker) /'hʌni'sʌkə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of bird: A honey eater is a bird belonging to the family Meliphagidae, native to Australasia (Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands). It is characterized by a specialized tongue and bill adapted for feeding on nectar from flowers.
Examples
- Noun:
- The New Holland honeyeater is a common sight in Australian gardens.
- We observed a honeyeater extracting nectar from the bottlebrush blossoms.
Advanced Usage
- Ecological role: Honeyeaters are important pollinators for many native Australasian plants.
- The flowering banksia relies heavily on honeyeaters for pollination.
Variants and Related Words
- Honeyeater (alternative spelling): The single-word form "honeyeater" is the most common modern spelling.
- Meliphagid (n): The scientific family name for honeyeaters.
- Meliphagids exhibit a wide variety of bill shapes.
Synonyms
- Nectar-feeder: A general term for birds that primarily consume nectar.
- Meliphagid: The formal, scientific synonym.
Related Phrases
- Honeyeater bird: A redundant but sometimes used phrase for clarity.
- The guide pointed out a honeyeater bird in the canopy.
Noun
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Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
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