honeycreeper

hon ey creep er |ˈhənēˌkrēpər ˈhənikripər | ▶noun 1 a tropical American tanager with a long curved bill, feeding on nectar and insects. [Genera Cyanerpes and Chlorophanes, family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae ): five species. ] 2 (also Hawaiian honeycreeper ) a Hawaiian songbird of variable appearance and with a specialized bill, several kinds of which are now endangered. [Family Drepanididae (or Fringillidae ): several genera and species, often with Hawaiian names such as the iiwi and ou. ]

honeycreeper

honey |creep ¦er |ˈhʌnɪkriːpə | ▶noun 1 a tropical American tanager (songbird ) with a long curved bill, feeding on nectar and insects. ●Genera Cyanerpes and Chlorophanes, family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae ): five species. 2 (also Hawaiian honeycreeper ) a Hawaiian songbird of variable appearance and with a specialized bill, several kinds of which are now endangered. ●Family Drepanididae (or Fringillidae ): several genera and species, often with Hawaiian names such as the iiwi and ou.