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sunbird
[ suhn-burd ]
sunbird
/ ˈsʌnˌbɜːd /
noun
- any small songbird of the family Nectariniidae, of tropical regions of the Old World, esp Africa, having a long slender curved bill and a bright plumage in the males
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Sunbird, fly away, fly to my ancestress' house; bring me apples and pears; come back soon.
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Moreover, a tiny creature such as a sunbird is almost as light as the proverbial feather.
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In conclusion, I should like to settle one disputed point in the economy of the purple sunbird (A. asiatica).
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There is no month in the year in which I have not seen a cock purple sunbird in nuptial plumage.
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The nest of the sunbird is one of the most wonderful pieces of architecture in the world, and it is the work of the hen alone.
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