SADDLEBILL

saddlebill, jabiru, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

(noun) large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

saddlebill (plural saddlebills)

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, a large wading bird in the stork family, found in parts of Africa.

Source: Wiktionary



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