sheathbill

English

Etymology

From sheath +‎ bill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• black-faced sheathbill, Chionis minor
• snowy sheathbill, Chionis albus

Translations

a bird of the genus Chionis

• Bulgarian: антарктически гълъб m (antarktičeski gǎlǎb)
• Finnish: tuppinokka
• Navajo: hatinídę́ę́ʼ tsídiiłgaii
• Russian: бе́лая ржа́нка f (bélaja ržánka)