sunbird
noun
any of various small, brilliantly colored Old World birds of the family Nectariniidae.
sunbirds
-
pluralof sunbird.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
Guinea fowl squawk around the sculpture garden, native flowers protea and strelitzia light up the flowerbeds, attracting colourful sugarbirds and sunbirds.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2018
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
