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Definition of swordbill in English: swordbill(also sword-billed hummingbird) nounˈsɔːdbɪlˈsɔrdbɪl A mainly green hummingbird with a very long bill, found in northern South America. Ensifera ensifera, family Trochilidae Example sentencesExamples - The swordbilled hummingbird and the condor are found here, as well as wolves, pumas, deer.
- Many of the hummingbirds, including Swordbills can be closely seen at feeders.
- Some, like lancebills and swordbills, can't use them because of bill shape.
- Clearly this is still one of the most important, if not the most important factor controlling bill shape, otherwise we wouldn't have curlews, ibises, sword-billed hummingbirds, flamingos, crossbills, or all those oystercatcher polymorphs.
- It's known for its great birdlife, with many small flocks of colourful scarlet-bellied mountain tanagers and sword-billed hummingbirds.
Definition of swordbill in US English: swordbill(also sword-billed hummingbird) nounˈsôrdbilˈsɔrdbɪl A mainly green hummingbird with a very long bill, found in northern South America. Ensifera ensifera, family Trochilidae Example sentencesExamples - Clearly this is still one of the most important, if not the most important factor controlling bill shape, otherwise we wouldn't have curlews, ibises, sword-billed hummingbirds, flamingos, crossbills, or all those oystercatcher polymorphs.
- The swordbilled hummingbird and the condor are found here, as well as wolves, pumas, deer.
- Some, like lancebills and swordbills, can't use them because of bill shape.
- It's known for its great birdlife, with many small flocks of colourful scarlet-bellied mountain tanagers and sword-billed hummingbirds.
- Many of the hummingbirds, including Swordbills can be closely seen at feeders.
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