wedgebill

noun

1

: an Australian crested bird (Sphenostoma cristatum) that has a wedge-shaped bill and is related to the bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)

2

: a South American hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) having a very thick tapered bill

Word History

Etymology

wedge entry 1 + bill

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