Channelbill

/ˈtʃænəlbɪl/ noun

A large Australian cuckoo bird with a distinctive deep call and bill structure.

Compound of 'channel' (possibly referring to its call's resonance) and 'bill' (the bird's beak). A native Australian bird known since European colonization.

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