honeycreeper

English

Etymology

From honey +‎ creeper.

Noun

honeycreeper (plural honeycreepers)

1. Any of various nectar-feeding birds of the tanager family, belonging to the genera Cyanerpes, Chlorophanes, and Iridophanes.
2. Any of the Hawaiian honeycreepers, passerine songbirds of Hawaii.

Derived terms

• golden-collared honeycreeper
• scarlet honeycreeper