The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BLUEBILL
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What does BLUEBILL mean?
BLUEBILL noun- The scaup (of genus Aythya).
- Any of the genus Spermophaga of estrildid finches found in tropical Africa.