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toothbill Meaning
toothbill (n.)
A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its resemblance, in several characteristics, to the extinct dodo. Its beak is stout and strongly hooked, and the mandible has two or three strong teeth toward the end. Its color is chocolate red. Called also toothbilled pigeon, and manu-mea.
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A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its resemblance, in several characteristics, to the
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The toothbill is a unique bird species known for its distinctive notched beak.
The toothbill's beak has small, tooth-like projections, which it uses to crack open seeds.
Toothbills are found in humid forests and woodlands in Africa.
They are reddish-brown in color with white and black markings.
