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Thornbill

Thornbill Meaning & Definition
Thornbill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thornbill?

[n] any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill

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See Also | Chalcostigma | genus Chalcostigma | genus Ramphomicron | hummingbird | Ramphomicron

Thornbill In Webster's Dictionary

\Thorn"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus {Rhamphomicron}. They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane.

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