sunbird
太阳鸟,阳光鸟,太阳神,太阳公公
Definitions
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- : any of various small, brilliantly colored Old World birds of the family Nectariniidae.
Examples
With their hot feathers, iridescent sunbirds may be especially at risk.
Rogalla points out that small birds like sunbirds — vulnerable to big swings in ambient temperatures — have already perished en masse from extreme heat events.
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.