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sunbird
[ suhn-burd ]
sunbird
/ ˈsʌnˌbɜːd /
noun
- any small songbird of the family Nectariniidae, of tropical regions of the Old World, esp Africa, having a long slender curved bill and a bright plumage in the males
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Sunbird, fly away, fly to my ancestress' house; bring me apples and pears; come back soon.
Moreover, a tiny creature such as a sunbird is almost as light as the proverbial feather.
In conclusion, I should like to settle one disputed point in the economy of the purple sunbird (A. asiatica).
There is no month in the year in which I have not seen a cock purple sunbird in nuptial plumage.
The nest of the sunbird is one of the most wonderful pieces of architecture in the world, and it is the work of the hen alone.
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