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sheathbill
/ ˈʃiːθˌbɪl /
noun
- either of two pigeon-like shore birds, Chionis alba or C. minor, of antarctic and subantarctic regions, constituting the family Chionididae: order Charadriiformes. They have a white plumage and a horny sheath at the base of the bill
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheathbill1
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Example Sentences
Here I found two pairs of the sheathbill (Chionis alba) a bird whose place in the system has puzzled ornithologists.
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