sheathbill

English

Etymology

From sheath +‎ bill.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/

Noun

sheathbill (plural sheathbills)

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

Derived terms

Translations

a bird of the genus Chionis

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

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