honeycreeper

American  

[huhn-ee-kree-per] / ˈhʌn iˌkri pər /

noun

1. any of several small, usually brightly colored birds, related to the tanagers and wood warblers, of tropical and semitropical America.

2. Hawaiian honeycreeper.

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Etymology

Origin of honeycreeper

First recorded in 1880–85; honey + creeper

Example Sentences

The ʻakikiki, a honeycreeper native to Kauaʻi, is now considered extinct in the wild largely because of the disease.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

During one outing, in early January 2023, the proprietor of a local farm drew his attention to a green honeycreeper, a small songbird that is common in forests ranging from southern Mexico to Brazil.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Maile Asuncion, 9, drew a red iiwi, also known as a scarlet honeycreeper.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

The Hawaiian honeycreeper illustrates one example of adaptive radiation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A honeycreeper sang from the bushes outside the window.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver