"sugarbird" meaning in English

See sugarbird in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sugarbirds [plural]
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  1. Any of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.
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