Spadebill
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spadebill is a noun meaning Any of the birds in the genus Platyrinchus.
Meaning
Any of the birds in the genus Platyrinchus.
Example Sentences
Birds which tend to stick to the canopy are seldom seen without considerable neck pain; but there are several species which occupy a niche close to the forest floor and are just as infrequently encountered, such as the diminutive white-throated spadebill.
Word Forms
- spadebills
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spinebill, spoonbill, bluebill, shovelbill, boatbill, sicklebill.
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