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SUNBIRD
Etymology
Noun
sunbird (plural sunbirds)
A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.
(US) A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a warm climate to a colder one in the summer.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sun"bird`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of small brilliantly colored birds of the family Nectariniidæ, native of Africa, Southern Asia, the East Indies, and Australia. In external appearance and habits they somewhat resemble humming birds, but they are true singing birds (Oscines). (b) The sun bittern.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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