noun
- small to medium-sized songbirds native to Australia and nearby regions, characterized by their brush-tipped tongues adapted for feeding on nectar
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The honeyeaters in our garden are attracted to the flowering eucalyptus trees.
- Australia is home to over 180 species of honeyeaters.
- We watched the honeyeaters feeding on the bottlebrush flowers.
- The New Holland honeyeaters are among the most common species in urban areas.
- Honeyeaters play an important role in pollinating native Australian plants.
- The distinctive calls of honeyeaters can be heard throughout the bush.