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/sik"euhl bil'/, n.any of various birds having a long, curved bill, as the long-billed curlew or curve-billed thrasher.[1870-75, Amer.; SICKLE + BILL2]
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Sicklebill — Sic kle*bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of three species of humming birds of the genus {Eutoxeres}, native of Central and South America. They have a long and strongly curved bill. Called also the {sickle billed hummer}. (b) A curlew. (c) A bird… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sicklebill — ☆ sicklebill [sik′əlbil΄ ] n. any bird with a sharply curved bill resembling a sickle, as a curlew or thrasher … English World dictionary
sicklebill — kabliasnapiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Eutoxeres angl. sicklebill vok. Adlerschnabel, m rus. орлиноклювый колибри, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – saulėtieji kolibriai siauresnis terminas – geltonuodegis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
sicklebill — sick•le•bill [[t]ˈsɪk əlˌbɪl[/t]] n. orn any of various birds that have a long, curved bill, as the curlew • Etymology: 1870–75, amer … From formal English to slang
sicklebill — /ˈsɪkəlbɪl / (say sikuhlbil) noun 1. any of various birds with a curved bill, such as various birds of paradise of the genus Epimachus, or either of two hummingbirds of the genus Eutoxeres. 2. any of various other birds with a curved bill, as the …
sicklebill — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: sickle (III) + bill : any of various birds with a strongly curved bill: as a. : curlew; specifically : hen curlew … Useful english dictionary
Buff-tailed Sicklebill — The Black billed Sicklebill ( Epimachus albertisi ), a bird of paradise from New Guinea, is also sometimes called Buff tailed Sicklebill . Taxobox name = Buff tailed Sicklebill image width = 220px status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum =… … Wikipedia
Black-billed Sicklebill — Conservation status … Wikipedia
Pale-billed Sicklebill — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Black Sicklebill — Taxobox name = Black Sicklebill status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Paradisaeidae genus = Epimachus species = E. fastuosus… … Wikipedia
