Definition of sheathbill in English:

sheathbill

nounˈʃiːθbɪlˈSHēTHˌbil

A mainly white pigeon-like bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging.
Family Chionididae and genus Chionis: two species
Example sentencesExamples
- One group is studying kelp gulls, south polar skuas and sheathbills and another group is studying Adelie penguins.
- Breeding in separated pairs, this snowy sheathbill has a large nest in a rocky crevice made of a variety of materials thrown up on the beach by the waves.
- During lunch the local information came in, so we drove back to Cape Town harbor and had a search for the sheathbill from the port's main jetty.
- In addition to sheathbills, he worked on albatrosses, petrels, penguins, and terrestrial invertebrates.
- Some species such as skuas (Catharacta spp.), jaegers (Stercorarius spp.), and sheathbills (Chionis spp.) are considered obligate kleptoparasites, particularly during the breeding season or on migration.

Definition of sheathbill in US English:

sheathbill

nounˈSHēTHˌbil

A mainly white pigeon-like bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging.
Family Chionididae and genus Chionis: two species
Example sentencesExamples
- Breeding in separated pairs, this snowy sheathbill has a large nest in a rocky crevice made of a variety of materials thrown up on the beach by the waves.
- In addition to sheathbills, he worked on albatrosses, petrels, penguins, and terrestrial invertebrates.
- One group is studying kelp gulls, south polar skuas and sheathbills and another group is studying Adelie penguins.
- Some species such as skuas (Catharacta spp.), jaegers (Stercorarius spp.), and sheathbills (Chionis spp.) are considered obligate kleptoparasites, particularly during the breeding season or on migration.
- During lunch the local information came in, so we drove back to Cape Town harbor and had a search for the sheathbill from the port's main jetty.

单词	sheathbill
释义	Definition of sheathbill in English: sheathbill nounˈʃiːθbɪlˈSHēTHˌbil A mainly white pigeon-like bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging. Family Chionididae and genus Chionis: two species Example sentencesExamples One group is studying kelp gulls, south polar skuas and sheathbills and another group is studying Adelie penguins. Breeding in separated pairs, this snowy sheathbill has a large nest in a rocky crevice made of a variety of materials thrown up on the beach by the waves. During lunch the local information came in, so we drove back to Cape Town harbor and had a search for the sheathbill from the port's main jetty. In addition to sheathbills, he worked on albatrosses, petrels, penguins, and terrestrial invertebrates. Some species such as skuas (Catharacta spp.), jaegers (Stercorarius spp.), and sheathbills (Chionis spp.) are considered obligate kleptoparasites, particularly during the breeding season or on migration. Definition of sheathbill in US English: sheathbill nounˈSHēTHˌbil A mainly white pigeon-like bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging. Family Chionididae and genus Chionis: two species Example sentencesExamples Breeding in separated pairs, this snowy sheathbill has a large nest in a rocky crevice made of a variety of materials thrown up on the beach by the waves. In addition to sheathbills, he worked on albatrosses, petrels, penguins, and terrestrial invertebrates. One group is studying kelp gulls, south polar skuas and sheathbills and another group is studying Adelie penguins. Some species such as skuas (Catharacta spp.), jaegers (Stercorarius spp.), and sheathbills (Chionis spp.) are considered obligate kleptoparasites, particularly during the breeding season or on migration. During lunch the local information came in, so we drove back to Cape Town harbor and had a search for the sheathbill from the port's main jetty.
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