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openbill

/ˈəʊ.pən.bɪl/

Traducción: Ave zancuda parecida a la cigüeña, caracterizada por un pico con hendiduras o surcos, cuyas mandíbulas solo se juntan en la base y en la punta.

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˈəʊ.pən.bɪl/

A type of stork characterized by a grooved bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet only at the base and the tip.

  • 🇪🇸Ave zancuda parecida a la cigüeña, caracterizada por un pico con hendiduras o surcos, cuyas mandíbulas solo se juntan en la base y en la punta.
  1. A type of stork C2 formal

    A stork with a distinctive grooved bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet only at the base and the tip, leaving a gap in the middle.

    • The openbill uses its uniquely shaped bill to extract snails from their shells.
    • Ornithologists observed a flock of openbills feeding in the marsh.
    • The openbill's bill is an adaptation for its specialized diet.

    🇪🇸Cigüeña picopunzón