broadbill

Flat-billed tropical bird

Broadbill refers to several types of birds with notably wide, flattened beaks.

The term most commonly designates tropical Old World passerines of the family Eurylaimidae, brightly colored birds found in Asian and African forests.

In North America, broadbill typically means certain diving ducks, particularly the scaup, whose broad bills are adapted for feeding underwater.

The word also applies to the swordfish and related billfish, whose upper jaws form broad, flat extensions.

swordfish

marlin

Spear-snouted game fish

sailfishSwift, long-billed fish
billfishSpear-jawed marine predator
spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly

sportfishing · gamefish · oceanic · pelagic · trophy · deep-sea · offshore · trolling · dorsal · migration

passerine

flycatcher

Insect-eating perching bird

birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
ornithologyScientific study of birds
tropicalOf hot, humid regions

forest · canopy · insectivore · plumage · beak · perching · songbird · endemic · Asian · African

duck

shoveler

One who uses a spade

waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
marshGrassy waterlogged lowland

pond · dabbling · drake · hen · plumage · spatulate · filter-feeding · aquatic · migratory · nesting

colorful

iridescent

Showing shifting spectral colors

vividIntensely clear and bright
brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
plumageBird's complete feather coat

radiant · striking · bold · bright · saturated · showy · dazzling · glossy · metallic · hues

Opposites

bill morphology

broadbillthornbill

Small bird, needle-like beak

hummingbird · sunbird · honeyeater · curlew · snipe

feeding adaptation

broadbillwoodpecker

Tree-drilling bird

nuthatch · creeper · honeyguide · sandpiper · oystercatcher

Family

bill, broad, broadly, broadness

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G