Falconbill

/ˈfɔːlkənbɪl/ noun

Definition

A type of small tropical hummingbird with a long, curved bill that resembles a falcon's beak.

Etymology

Compound word: falcon (the bird) plus bill (beak). Named for the resemblance of its curved bill to the hooked beak of a hunting falcon.

Kelly Says

The falconbill hummingbird has such a sharply curved bill that it can reach flowers no other bird can access—basically it's a tiny hummingbird pretending to be a falcon!

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