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Nectariniidae

Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes — the sunbirds.

Etymologies

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Nectarinia +‎ -idae

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Examples

  • Forest birds include green ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis (local Mount Kenya race), Ayre's hawk eagle Hieraaetus dubius, Abyssinian long-eared owl Asio abyssinicus, scaly francolin Francolinus squamatus, Ruppell's robin-chat Cossypha semirufa, and numerous sunbirds (Nectariniidae).

    Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya 2009

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