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boatbill

Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊtbɪl/

Definition of boatbill

noun

  • 1 (also boat-billed heron) a small Central and South American heron with a broad flattened bill and a prominent black crest.
    • Cochlearius cochlearius, family Ardeidae
  • 2a flycatcher that has a very broad flattened bill with a hooked tip, found mainly in New Guinea. Also called flatbill flycatcher.
    • Genus Machaerirhynchus, family Monarchidae: two species

boatbill in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of boatbill in the US English dictionary