wrybill

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

wry +‎ bill

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/

Noun

wrybill (plural wrybills)

1. Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

Synonyms

• ngutuparore
• crookbill (archaic)