wrybill

noun

wrybill

noun

/ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/

Etymology From wry + bill.

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
crookbill, wry-billed plover

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