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Gurney's sugarbird

Gurney's sugarbird noun: a medium-sized passerine bird of the species Promerops gurneyi, endemic to the mid- and high-altitude grassland velds in southern Africa.

Noun

Gurney's sugarbird (plural Gurney's sugarbirds)

  1. A medium-sized passerine bird of the species Promerops gurneyi, endemic to the mid- and high-altitude grassland velds in southern Africa.

Forms of Gurney's sugarbird

pluralGurney's sugarbirds

Origin of Gurney's sugarbird

After British banker and amateur ornithologist John Henry Gurney (1819-1890).

Questions about Gurney's sugarbird

What does Gurney's sugarbird mean?
Gurney's sugarbird means a medium-sized passerine bird of the species Promerops gurneyi, endemic to the mid- and high-altitude grassland velds in southern Africa.
What part of speech is Gurney's sugarbird?
Gurney's sugarbird is a noun.
What is the plural of Gurney's sugarbird?
The plural of Gurney's sugarbird is Gurney's sugarbirds.

Words near Gurney's sugarbird in the dictionary

  1. gurnet
  2. gurnets
  3. gurney
  4. Gurney flap
  5. Gurney flaps
  6. Gurney's sugarbird
  7. Gurneyism
  8. Gurneyite
  9. Gurneyites
  10. gurneys
  11. gurning

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