What does "wrybill" mean?

Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

What is a synonym for "wrybill"?

Common synonyms include: crookbill, ngutuparore, wry-billed plover.

Wrybill

//ˈɹaɪ.bɪl// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

Synonyms

All synonyms

crookbill ngutuparore wry-billed plover

Etymology

From wry + bill.

Related phrases

anarhynchus frontalis new zealand

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