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DUCKS |
Water birds |
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GEESE |
Large water birds |
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GOOSE |
Large water birds |
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SWANS |
Large water birds |
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EGRETS |
Somehow greets water birds |
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ACCENTOR |
A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet
notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to
the water thrushes. |
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WEB |
The membrane which unites the fingers or toes, either at their
bases, as in man, or for a greater part of their length, as in many
water birds and amphibians. |
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WADER |
Any long-legged bird that wades in the water in search of
food, especially any species of limicoline or grallatorial birds; --
called also wading bird. See Illust. g, under Aves. |
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JACANA |
...s Jacana
and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They
are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their... |
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LOON |
...birds of the
genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in
diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northe... |
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WATER OUZEL |
...irds of
the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel
(C. aquaticus), and the American water ousel (C. Mexicanus). Thes... |
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SKIMMER |
...ese birds fly rapidly
along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus
skimming out small fishes. The American species (R.... |
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GALLINULE |
...(Gallinula
chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot,
night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is ... |