spoonbill

• Nom désignant un oiseau échassier des zones humides, caractérisé par un long bec aplati et élargi en forme de cuillère à son extrémité. Il se nourrit en filtrant l'eau et la vase pour capturer de petits organismes.

A noun referring to a type of wading bird characterized by its long, flat bill that has a tip shaped like a spoon.

1. Wading bird with a spoon-shaped billB2formal

   A type of wading bird characterized by its long, flat bill that widens at the tip, resembling a spoon.

   Spatule (oiseau)

   • The spoonbill waded gracefully through the shallow water.
   • We spotted a flock of spoonbills feeding in the marsh.
   • The spoonbill uses its unique bill to sift food from the mud.

   Synonymesshoveler