Definition of Wrybill. Meaning of Wrybill. Synonyms of Wrybill

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Definition of Wrybill

Wrybill
Wrybill Wry"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Crookbill.

Meaning of Wrybill from wikipedia

- The wrybill or (in Māori) ngutuparore (Anarhynchus frontalis) is a species of plover endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species of bird in the world...
- an unusual beak in which the upper and lower tips cross each other. The wrybill is the only species of bird with a beak that is bent sideways (always to...
- Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard described this genus to accommodate the Wrybill. The name is from Ancient Gr**** ana- (ἀνα-, means "backward") and rhunkhos...
- – 5,000 wrybills, on the other hand, means that the latter has well over one order of magnitude more individuals than the former. The wrybill only has...
- modified estuaries in New Zealand. It is abundant in bird life, including the wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and Black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae). Many...
- king shag, takahē, black-fronted tern, South Island robin, rock wren, wrybill, and yellowhead. Many South Island bird species are now extinct, mainly...
- 50 Double-banded plover Anarhynchus bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827 51 Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 52 New Zealand plover Anarhynchus...
- (Māori: tuturuatu) Thinornis novaeseelandiae B B B B Black-fronted dotterel Elseyornis melanops B B Wrybill (Māori: ngutu parore) Anarhynchus frontalis P B...
- oystercatcher (tōrea pango) White-fronted tern (tara) Whitehead (pōpokotea) Wrybill (ngutuparore) Flightless birds Great spotted kiwi (roroa) Little spotted...
- oystercatcher (tōrea pango) White-fronted tern (tara) Whitehead (pōpokotea) Wrybill (ngutuparore) Flightless birds Great spotted kiwi (roroa) Little spotted...