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spoonbills

/ˈspuːnbɪlz/

/ˈspunˌbɪlz/

spoonbillnoun

spoonbills

/ˈspuːnbɪl/

/ˈspunˌbɪl/

Translations

The spoonbill is a wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill.

Колпица — это болотная птица, известная своим характерным клювом в форме ложки.

Definitions

A type of wading bird with a long, flat, spoon-shaped bill, belonging to the family Threskiornithidae.

The spoonbill waded through the shallow waters, using its unique bill to sift for food.

A North American freshwater fish (Polyodon spathula), also called paddlefish, distinguished by its long, spatula-shaped snout.

Anglers must obtain a special permit to catch a spoonbill in the Missouri River.

Synonyms

wading bird

spoonbilladjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a spoonbill, especially the bird.

Researchers monitored spoonbill nesting sites along the estuary.