a sea-bird of the genus Chionis, having the basal part of the bill ensheathed in a horny case.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > [noun] > genus Chionis (sheath bill) (3) sheath bill1781 a sea-bird of the genus Chionis, having the basal part of the bill ensheathed in a horny case. kelp-pigeon1886 the sheathbill, an Antarctic sea-bird. paddy bird1894 The black-faced sheathbill, Chionis minor (family Chionididae), whose plumage resembles that of an egret. Obsolete. rare. |
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