sunbird
Refers to any bird in the family Nectariniidae. Typically written in katakana as タイヨウチョウ.
The sunbird is a small bird that feeds on flower nectar.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is normally written in katakana.
From 太陽 (taiyō, 'sun') + 鳥 (chō, 'bird'), a calque of English 'sunbird'.