Sunbird
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Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, o
♂ Vigors's sunbird Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar
The spectacled spiderhunter is the largest species of sunbird
Female Seychelles sunbird at the nest with prey
Sunbird drinking nectar from typical bird-pollinated flower
Honeyeater
Videos
The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family, Meliphagidae, of small to medium-sized birds. The family includes the Australian chats, myzomelas, friarbirds, wattlebirds, miners and melidectes. They
Sunbird
…and direct, thanks to their short wings. The sunbirds have counterparts in two very distantly related groups: the hummingbirds of the Americas and the honeyeaters of Australia. The resemblances are due to convergent evolution brought about by a similar nectar-feeding lifestyle. Some sunbird species can take nectar…
Crescent Honeyeater Edit 2
A female eastern spinebill feeding. Honeyeaters typically hang from branches while feeding on nectar.