honeycreeper

noun hon·ey·creep·er \ˈhə-nē-ˌkrē-pər\

Definition of HONEYCREEPER

: any of numerous small bright-colored oscine birds (especially genera Cyanerpes and Chlorophanes of the family Coerebidae) of tropical America

: any of a family (Drepanididae) of often colorful oscine birds found only in Hawaii

1872

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