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Sheathbill meaning

Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

Using Sheathbill

  • The main meaning on this page is: Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.
  • In the example corpus, sheathbill often appears in combinations such as: sheathbill are.

Context around Sheathbill

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

island 1× faced 1×

Sentence patterns with Sheathbill

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the sheathbill are endemic 1× black faced sheathbill also breeds 1× heard island sheathbill are listed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all recorded breeding 1× although not a 1× both the shag 1×

Common sentence endings:

listed migratory species 1× on the island 1× to heard island 1×

Words around Sheathbill

Just before it in the word index:

sheath 97 sheary 8 shearwood 2 shearwaters 8 shearwater 11 shearsmith 3

Just after it in the word index:

sheathe 5 sheathed 20 sheathing 17 sheaths 21 sheats 2 sheaves 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Sheathbill

  • In this selection, "sheathbill" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, island and faced stand out and add context to how "sheathbill" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the sheathbill are endemic and black faced sheathbill also breeds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sheathbill" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sheathbill

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both the shag and the sheathbill are endemic to Heard Island. (11 words)

Although not a true seabird, the Heard Island subspecies of the black-faced sheathbill also breeds on the island. (19 words)

All recorded breeding species, other than the Heard Island sheathbill, are listed marine species under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act (1999, four are listed as threatened species and five are listed migratory species. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

All recorded breeding species, other than the Heard Island sheathbill, are listed marine species under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act (1999, four are listed as threatened species and five are listed migratory species. (35 words)

Although not a true seabird, the Heard Island subspecies of the black-faced sheathbill also breeds on the island. (19 words)

Both the shag and the sheathbill are endemic to Heard Island. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

All recorded breeding species, other than the Heard Island sheathbill, are listed marine species under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act (1999, four are listed as threatened species and five are listed migratory species.

Although not a true seabird, the Heard Island subspecies of the black-faced sheathbill also breeds on the island.

Both the shag and the sheathbill are endemic to Heard Island.

Common combinations with sheathbill

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sheathbill" in a sentence?
An example: "All recorded breeding species, other than the Heard Island sheathbill, are listed marine species under the Australian Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act (1999, four are listed as threatened species and five are listed migratory species." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sheathbill" from authentic English texts.
What does "sheathbill" mean?
Sheathbill means: Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.
How many example sentences with "sheathbill" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sheathbill", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.