sheathbill
/sheeth-bil/US // ˈʃiθˌbɪl //UK // (ˈʃiːθˌbɪl) //
牧羊人,鞘膜炎,鞘膜,牧羊犬
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : either of two white sea birds, Chionis alba or C. minor, of the colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere: so called from the horny sheath covering the base of the upper bill.
Examples
Here I found two pairs of the sheathbill (Chionis alba) a bird whose place in the system has puzzled ornithologists.
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