sheathbill

English

Etymology

From sheath +‎ bill

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːɵ.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

Finnish: tuppinokka
Navajo: hatinídę́ę́ʼ tsídiiłgaii

Russian: бе́лая ржа́нка f (bélaja ržánka)

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