openbill

English

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Etymology

From open +‎ bill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl/

Noun

openbill (plural openbills)

1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.

Synonyms

• openbill stork

Derived terms

• Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
• African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)

Translations

bird of the genus Anastomus

Czech: zejozob m Finnish: rakonokka Polish: kleszczak (pl) m

Further reading

• openbill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Anastomus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Anastomus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons