sunbirds
- plural of sunbird.
Example Sentences
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In June, Mumbai customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Thailand with dozens of venomous vipers and more than 100 other creatures, including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums, also arriving from Thailand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
Many nectar-eating hummingbirds, sunbirds, and other unrelated groups of birds cope with these constraints by being small—usually less than 20 grams—and having long slender bills and highly specialized tongues.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023
Mr. Biden will land near Fort Myers Beach, a laid-back strip of sand and road that attracts rowdy spring breakers and margarita-toting sunbirds.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
But being a committed birder is about more than flying off to far places to see technicolor sunbirds and hordes of penguins.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2021
And when that tree was in bloom, it was a regular aviary of crows, mynahs, babblers, rosy pastors, sunbirds and parakeets.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
