honeyeater
Refers to any of various long-tongued Australasian songbirds of the family Meliphagidae, especially the cardinal honeyeater (Myzomela cardinalis).
Honeyeaters are birds commonly seen in Australia.
図鑑でミツスイの長い舌の写真を見た。
I saw a photo of a honeyeater's long tongue in a field guide.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is possible but very uncommon; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
Abbreviated kanji form; even rarer than 蜜吸い.
Compound of 蜜 (mitsu, 'nectar') and 吸い (sui, 'sucking'), from the verb 吸う (suu, 'to suck'). The name describes the bird's nectar-feeding habit.