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shoebill meaning in Tamil

காலணி-அலகு நாரை kālaṇi-alaku nārai

/ˈʃu.bɪl/

shoebill in Tamil: காலணி-அலகு நாரை (kālaṇi-alaku nārai). In English, shoebill means balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

Tamil words for shoebill

wading bird
காலணி-அலகு நாரை kālaṇi-alaku nārai

English meaning of shoebill

  1. noun Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

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Questions about shoebill in Tamil

What is the meaning of shoebill in Tamil?
Shoebill in Tamil is காலணி-அலகு நாரை (kālaṇi-alaku nārai).
shoebill என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shoebill: காலணி-அலகு நாரை (kālaṇi-alaku nārai).
What does shoebill mean in English?
Shoebill means balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

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