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Sunbird

Sunbird, any bird of the Passerine family Nectariniidae, with several genera, chiefly from Africa, the south of Asia, and Australia. They are small birds, of very brilliant plumage, feeding chiefly on insects, but also on fruit and on the nectar of flowers, sipping the latter with their long bills.