Motmot

Family

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Nectariniidae

146 species with a page on Motmot.

Order: Passeriformes

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Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males.

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