sicklebill
noun
: any of various birds with a strongly curved bill: such as
a
: curlew
specifically
: hen curlew
b
: any of several thrashers
especially
: california thrasher
c
: a bird of paradise of the genus Drepanornis
d
: a saberbill of the genus Campylorhamphus
e
: any of several Hawaiian birds of the family Drepanididae and especially of the genus Drepanis
f
: a South and Central American hummingbird of the genus Eutoxeres
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“Sicklebill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicklebill. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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