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sicklebill

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sick·le·bill  (skl-bl)
n.
Any of several birds having long sharply curved bills, as Falculea palliata, a passerine bird of Madagascar, and Hemignathus procerus, a Hawaiian honeycreeper.
sicklebill [ˈsɪkəlˌbɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various birds having a markedly curved bill, such as Falculea palliata, a Madagascan bird of the family Vangidae, Hemignathus procerus, a Hawaiian honey creeper, and certain hummingbirds and birds of paradise
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