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ˈʃiθˌbɪlsheath·bill
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sheathbillnoun
Either of two species of scavenging birds in the family Chionididae which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.
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Sheathbill
The sheathbills are a family of birds, Chionidae. Classified in the wader order Charadriiformes, the family consists of one genus, Chionis with two species. They breed on subantarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, and the snowy sheathbill migrates to the Falkland Islands and coastal southern South America in the southern winter; they are the only bird family endemic as breeders to the Antarctic region. They are also the only Antarctic birds without webbed feet.
Webster Dictionary
Sheathbillnoun
either one of two species of birds composing the genus Chionis, and family Chionidae, native of the islands of the Antarctic seas
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Sheathbill
The sheathbills are a family of birds, Chionidae. Classified in the wader order Charadriiformes, the family contains one genus, Chionis, with only two species. They breed on subantarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, and the Snowy Sheathbill migrates to the Falkland Islands and coastal southern South America in the southern winter; they are the only bird family endemic as breeders to the Antarctic region. They are also the only Antarctic birds without webbed feet.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sheathbill in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sheathbill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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