spoonbill

UK
/ˈspuːnbɪl/
US
/ˈspunˌbɪl/
spoonbillnoun
spoonbills
pl
UK
/ˈspuːnbɪl/
US
/ˈspunˌbɪl/
Traductions
The spoonbill is a wading bird known for its distinctive spoon-shaped bill.
Колпица — это болотная птица, известная своим характерным клювом в форме ложки.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
wading bird
spoonbilladjective
UK
/ˈspuːnbɪl/
US
/ˈspunˌbɪl/
Used attributively to describe something related to or characteristic of a spoonbill bird or fish.
Définitions
Relating to or characteristic of a spoonbill, especially the bird.
Researchers monitored spoonbill nesting sites along the estuary.