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Conirostres
Conirostres Co`ni*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. conus cone +
rostrum beak: cf. F. conirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of perching birds, including those which have a
strong conical bill, as the finches.
Cultirostres
Cultirostres Cul`ti*ros"tres (-tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
culter colter of a plow, knife + rostrum bill.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane,
etc.
Curvirostres
Curvirostres Cur"vi*ros"tres (-r?s"tr?z), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
curvus curved + rostrum beak, rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of passerine birds, including the creepers and
nuthatches.
DentirostresDentiroster Den`ti*ros"ter, n.; pl. Dentirostres. [NL., fr.
L. dens, dentis, tooth + rostrum bill, beak: cf. F.
dentirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
A dentirostral bird. Fissirostres
Fissirostres Fis`si*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p.
p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.
LamellirostresLamellirostres La*mel`li*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL. See Lamella,
and Rostrum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in
which the bill is lamellate. Latirostres
Latirostres Lat`i*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. latus broad +
rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and
their allies.
Levirostres
Levirostres Lev`i*ros"tres (-r[o^]s"tr[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr.
L. levis light + rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and
related forms.
LongirostresLongiroster Lon`gi*ros"ter, n.; pl. L. Longirostres, E.
Longirosters. [L. longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F.
longirostre.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Longirostres. Longirostres
Longirostres Lon`gi*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. longus long
+ rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills,
as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as
an artificial division.
PressirostresPressiroster Pres`si*ros"ter, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.
of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th
Press.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including
those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. SerrirostresSerrirostres Ser`ri*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL. fr. L. serra saw +
rostrum beak.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Lamellirostres. Tenuirostres
Tenuirostres Ten`u*i*ros"tres, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An artificial group of passerine birds having slender bills,
as the humming birds.
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