What does spadebill mean?
Spadebill means Any of the birds in the genus Platyrinchus.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of the birds in the genus Platyrinchus.
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.
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Spadebill means Any of the birds in the genus Platyrinchus.
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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.
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