sheathbill

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Etymology [edit]

From sheath +‎ bill

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈʃiːɵ.bɪl/

Noun [edit]

sheathbill (plural sheathbills)

  1. Either of two species of scavenging birds in the family Chionididae which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

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Translations [edit]

a bird of the genus Chionis
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