Sentence examples for base of the bill from inspiring English sources

The male is stouter and has whitish, bristly feathers at the base of the bill.

In birds, epidermal scales are confined to the lower legs, feet, and base of the bill.

"I think trafficking can be the base of the bill, the rock on which everything else stands," Ms. Gillibrand said.

A specialized gland at the base of the bill helps regulate blood salt content by concentrating excess salt into a liquid that then drips out the tubenose.

Sexes look alike but may differ seasonally in colour of the cere, the bare skin at the base of the bill.

All adults possess a large region of pink flesh on the face that extends backward from the base of the bill to encircle each eye.

Inventory is based on the bills of quantities provided by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC 2011).

While Mr. Obama prepared for a speech on Wednesday to outline "the way forward" and to flesh out the substance of his proposed compromise based on the bills passed by the House and Senate, the two parties on Monday stepped up their battle to define the Democrats' legislative strategy.

Snares penguin (Eudyptes robustus), also called Snares Island penguin or Snares crested penguin, species of crested penguin (genus Eudyptes, order Sphenisciformes) characterized by plumes of yellow feathers that run above each eye (the superciliary stripe) and extend from the base of the bird's cone-shaped bill to the back of the head.

It is named for the rough, horny sheath around the base of its bill shielding its nostrils.

The species is also distinguished by a patch of bare skin at the base of its bill.