The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

honey eater \honey eater\, honey-eater \honey-eater\n.
   One of numerous species of small passerine birds of the
   family Meliphagid[ae] having tongue and bill adapted for
   extracting nectar, abundant in Australia and Oceania; --
   called also honeysucker.

   Syn: honeysucker.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] honeyflower

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

honey eater
    n 1: Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for
         extracting nectar [syn: honey eater, honeysucker]