wrybill

wrybill
noun /ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/lang=en
A species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.
Syn: ngutuparore

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  • wrybill — noun a small New Zealand plover with a bill that bends to the right. [Anarhynchus frontalis.] …   English new terms dictionary

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