spoonbill
n . 篦鹭
篦鹭
spoonbill n 1 :
wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon Shoveler \
Shov "
el *
er \,
n . [
Also shoveller .]
1 .
One who ,
or that which ,
shovels .
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2 . (
Zool .)
A river duck ({
Spatula clypeata }),
native of Europe and America .
It has a large bill ,
broadest towards the tip .
The male is handsomely variegated with green ,
blue ,
brown ,
black ,
and white on the body ;
the head and neck are dark green .
Called also {
broadbill }, {
spoonbill },
{
shovelbill },
and {
maiden duck }.
The Australian shoveler ,
or shovel -
nosed duck ({
Spatula rhynchotis }),
is a similar species .
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Spoonbill \
Spoon "
bill `\ (-
b [
i ^]
l `),
n . (
Zool .)
(
a )
Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera {
Ajaja }
and {
Platalea },
and allied genera ,
in which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip .
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Note :
The roseate spoonbill of America ({
Ajaja ajaja }),
and the European spoonbill ({
Platalea leucorodia })
are the best known .
The royal spoonbill ({
Platalea regia })
of Australia is white ,
with the skin in front of the eyes naked and black .
The male in the breeding season has a fine crest .
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(
b )
The shoveler .
See {
Shoveler },
2 .
(
c )
The ruddy duck .
See under {
Ruddy }.
(
d )
The paddlefish .
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Ruddy \
Rud "
dy \,
a . [
Compar . {
Ruddier };
superl . {
Ruddiest }.] [
AS .
rudig .
See {
Rud },
n .]
1 .
Of a red color ;
red ,
or reddish ;
as ,
a ruddy sky ;
a ruddy flame . --
Milton .
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They were more ruddy in body than rubies . --
Lam .
iv .
7 .
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2 .
Of a lively flesh color ,
or the color of the human skin in high health ;
as ,
ruddy cheeks or lips . --
Dryden .
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{
Ruddy duck } (
Zool .),
an American duck ({
Erismatura rubida })
having a broad bill and a wedge -
shaped tail composed of stiff ,
sharp feathers .
The adult male is rich brownish red on the back ,
sides ,
and neck ,
black on the top of the head ,
nape ,
wings ,
and tail ,
and white on the cheeks .
The female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish on the back ;
grayish below .
Called also {
dunbird },
{
dundiver }, {
ruddy diver }, {
stifftail }, {
spinetail },
{
hardhead }, {
sleepy duck }, {
fool duck }, {
spoonbill },
etc .
{
Ruddy plover } (
Zool .)
the sanderling .
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